LD 1541
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collected above the board's allocated budget and within the 10%
margin must be used to create a reserve of up to 1/4 of the board's
annual budget. Any collected amounts or savings above the allowed
reserve must be used to reduce the assessment for the following
fiscal year. The board shall determine the assessments prior to
May 1st and shall assess each insurance company or association and
self-insured employer its pro rata share for expenditures during
the fiscal year beginning July 1st. Each self-insured employer
shall pay the assessment on or before June 1st. Each insurance
company or association shall pay the assessment in accordance with
subsection 3.

 
Sec. 3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other
Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.

 
2001-022002-03

 
WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD

 
Administration - Workers'

 
Compensation Board

 
Positions - Legislative Count (10.0) (10.0)

 
Personal Services$482,071$516,764

 
All Other67,00025,000

 
Capital35,000

 
Allocates funds for 10 Workers'
Compensation Advocate positions
and the necessary supplies and
equipment to support the
positions in order to maintain
an active caseload of no more
than 100 cases per Workers'
Compensation Advocate position.

 
WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD____________________

 
TOTAL$584,071$541,764

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill allocates funds for an additional 10 positions to
the Workers' Compensation Board to provide more resources for the
worker advocate program. It also increases the cap on the annual
assessment for the Workers' Compensation Board Administrative
Fund and allocates the amounts needed to fund the 10 additional

 
positions and the supplies and equipment necessary to support the
positions. The bill also specifies that advocates must be hired
as necessary to maintain an active caseload of no more than 100
cases per advocate.

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