A Rand Corp. suggestion to automate payments from the $120 million fund created by Senate Bill 863 is seen by some as a way to fulfill the promise of the 2012 reform bill by ensuring that all eligible workers will receive benefits.
Others say automatic payments from the Return-to-Work Supplement Program might be a good first step, but the reason Rand found roughly only half of the eligible workers are receiving their $5,000 check is because of problems earlier in the claim process.
An employer advocate, meanwhile, said Rand’s latest estimates also indicate that automating payments at t...
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