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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5548

SB 5548: Workers' compensation

Concerning workers' compensation benefits.

Summary

  • Modifies the percentages of wages an injured worker may receive for workers' compensation benefits.
  • Provides that 100 percent of the amount of the employer's payment or contribution for health care benefits at the time of injury will be included in the benefit, under certain circumstances, rather than a lower percentage based on the worker's status.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5548), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
Introduced
January 28, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1788
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5548, SSB 5548, 2SSB 5548

AN ACT Relating to workers' compensation benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D-42)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5548)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5548)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5548)
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5548)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5548)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5548)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5548)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5548)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5548)
  13. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5548)
  14. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5548)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5548)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5548)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5548)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5548)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5548)
  24. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5548)
  25. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5548)
  26. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. Referred to Ways & Means.
  30. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5548 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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