Worker-Friendly Reform Bill Moves on to House of Representatives

The Indiana State Senate has passed a bill that would establish a time frame for workers’ compensation payments and penalize employers who fail to pay on time. The workers’ compensation reform bill — Senate Bill 290 — contains about a dozen other provisions, including: A requirement for employers to send remote employees information in an electronic format about workers’ compensation coverage. Allowing the electronic filing of certain documents with the Worker’s Compensation Board. Increasing the civil penalty on employers who fail to pr...