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January 1997

State workers’ compensation legislation enacted in 1996

Charles A. Berreth

Laws were amended in 37 States, with New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee enacting comprehensive changes. This article summarizes significant workers' compensation legislation enacted in 1996 by individual States. For example: Georgia repealed a requirement that bodily loss ratings be based on American Medical Association guidelines, while Pennsylvania increased its reliance on these measures; Maryland increased the threshold earnings test for coverage of domestic servants in a private home; and Wisconsin increased maximum weekly benefits for total disability and death to $509 for injuries occurring after January 1, 1997.

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