5566 AMS HARG NICH 072

SB 5566 - S AMD TO S-1949.5 178

By Senator Hargrove

WITHDRAWN 03/05/2011

    On page 1, line 6, strike "September 1, 2011," and insert "June 1, 2012,"

    On page 7, line 7, after "workers," insert "starting June 1, 2012,"

    On page 8, line 9, after "workers," insert "starting June 1, 2012,"

    On page 8, line 27, after "work," insert "starting June 1, 2012,"

    On page 8, line 36, after "work," insert "starting June 1, 2012,"

    On page 8, line 7, after "work," insert "starting June 1, 2012,"

    On page 10, line 30, after "workers." insert "Assessments can be collected from employers starting June 1, 2012."

EFFECT:  Provides that voluntary settlement agreements are authorized starting June 1, 2012, instead of September 1, 2011.

Provides that wage subsidies for light duty or transitional work are available starting June 1, 2012.  Assessments collected to fund the stay-at-work account, which is used for the wage subsidy program, can be collected from employers starting June 1, 2012.  

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