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SB 700 - Currently, the uniform experience rating plan of workers' compensation insurance must prohibit an adjustment to the experience modification of an employer if the total medical cost does not exceed $1,000, the employer pays all of the medical costs, there is no lost time from the employment (subject to exceptions), and no claim is filed. This act changes the medical cost amount limit to 20% of the current split point of primary and excess losses under the uniform experience rating plan. The act further provides that, for purposes of calculating the premium credit under the Missouri contracting classification premium adjustment program, an employer within the construction group of code classifications may submit to the advisory organization the required payroll record information for the first, second, third, or fourth calendar quarter of the year prior to the workers' compensation policy beginning or renewal date, provided the employer clearly indicates for which quarter the payroll information is being submitted. This act is identical to SB 288 (2015) and HB 1997 (2014). SCOTT SVAGERA HA 1 - THIS AMENDMENT PERMITS VOLUNTEER FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS TO APPLY TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL FOR GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. GRANTS SHALL BE DISBURSED BY THE MARSHAL, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS, BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS WHICH RECEIVED WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FROM CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF THE PREVENTION OR CONTROL OF FIRE OR THE UNDERWATER RECOVERY OF DROWNING VICTIMS IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. THE SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: • ASSOCIATIONS WHICH HAD 0-5 CLAIMS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR $2,000; • ASSOCIATIONS WHICH HAD 6-10 CLAIMS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR $1,500; • ASSOCIATIONS WHICH HAD 11-15 CLAIMS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR $1,000; AND • ASSOCIATIONS WHICH HAD 16-20 CLAIMS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR $500. THIS AMENDMENT IS IDENTICAL TO SCS/SB 613 (2016). HA 1 TO HA 1 - THIS AMENDMENT MODIFIES PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (SEMA). UNDER CURRENT LAW, SEMA IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH AN EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WHERE CERTAIN AUTHORIZED PROFESSIONALS MAY VOLUNTEER THE USE OF THEIR SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT FOR UP TO 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AS REQUESTED BY SEMA. THIS AMENDMENT MODIFIES THAT PROVISION TO INCLUDE ANY INDIVIDUAL CERTIFIED BY SEMA AND WHO PERFORMS HIS OR HER DUTIES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A LICENSED ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER. THE AMENDMENT FURTHER PERMITS SUCH PROFESSIONALS TO VOLUNTEER FOR UP TO 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO ASSIST LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND LOCAL BUILDING INSPECTORS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL DEMOLITION, CLEANUP OR OTHER RELATED SERVICES AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY A DISASTER: 1. HAVE NOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS DAMAGE AND MAY BE OCCUPIED; 2. MUST BE RESTRICTED IN THEIR USE PENDING REPAIRS; OR 3. ARE UNSAFE AND SHALL NOT BE OCCUPIED PENDING REPAIR OR DEMOLITION. VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE BY SEMA DURING THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, VOLUNTEERS CERTIFIED BY SEMA SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE STATE EMPLOYEES FOR PURPOSES OF THE EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID COMPACT. THIS PROVISION IS IDENTICAL TO A PROVISION IN HCS/SS/SB 732 (2016), AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE AND SIMILAR TO HB 1863 (2016). HA 2 - THIS AMENDMENT EXEMPTS VOLUNTEERS OF QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS. THIS PROVISION IS IDENTICAL TO A PROVISION IN SCS/HB 2429 (2016), HCS/HB 1955 (2016), HB 1867 (2016), AND SCS/HB 615 (2015).
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