Mental injury-workers' compensation.

09LSO-0075.C1

FISCAL NOTE

The fiscal impact is indeterminable due to an unknown number of cases.  The proposed legislation would allow for compensability of the mental-mental category of stress claims and could result in an increase in the number of claims, staffing requirements, procurement of medical documentation, increase hearings, and administrative costs. Given statutory consideration of the mental-mental category there exists an assumption of increased medical and indemnity expenditures, which may impact employer premium base rates.

NOTICE-AGENCY ESTIMATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT REQUESTED

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase duties or responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency budget or current personnel authorizations.

The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

Department of Employment

The fiscal impact to the judicial system is indeterminable due to an unknown number of cases.

Prepared by:   Joy Hill, LSO               Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by Gary Child, Department of Employment, ph. 777-7672; Holly Hansen, Supreme Court, ph. 777-7583)