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North DakotaSB 21092025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 65-01-02, 65-01-16, and 65-02-27, subsection 1 of section 65-05-17, and subsection 4 of section 65-05-20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of disability, the definition of electronic means, forms and decisions issued by electronic means, requests for rehearing of an administrative order, maximum death benefits, and the scholarship fund; and to provide for application.
Sponsored By: Senate Industry and Business
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Higher workers' comp death benefits
The law raises the total workers' comp death benefit cap from $300,000 to $400,000 per claim. On July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the cap goes up by $10,000. Each increase applies from that July 1 through the next June 30. The higher caps apply to deaths from injuries that happen on or after the law’s effective date.
Larger retraining scholarships for workers
You can get up to $12,500 in scholarship money per year for up to five years. All scholarships together remain capped at $500,000 per year. If you complete a WSI rehab program, your total time in retraining plus scholarship cannot be more than five years.
Clearer deadlines for workers' comp appeals
The organization may send decisions and orders by mail or electronic means, and deadlines start when they are mailed or issued. You have 45 days to request reconsideration of a decision, and 45 days to request a rehearing after an order or after the review office finishes helping you; requests count only when received and must list errors and the relief you want. You also have 45 days from the mailing date of an administrative order to ask the review office for help. If the organization does not issue an order within 60 days after your reconsideration request, you can ask for an appealable decision.
New decision review office for workers
The law creates an independent decision review office to help injured workers with disputes. Staff can help and speak for you but are not your lawyer. If you ask the office for help during your hearing window, your hearing deadline pauses until the office says its help is done. Your communications and the office’s notes are private. The organization will not pay your attorney unless you first try to resolve the dispute through this office.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate Industry and Business
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2
Yes: 45 • No: 2
House vote • 3/28/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 70 nays 20
Yes: 70 • No: 20
Senate vote • 1/24/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2
Yes: 44 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
4/9/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/07
4/8/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/4/2025SenateSigned by President
4/4/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/4/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2
4/2/2025SenateConcurred
4/2/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
3/31/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 70 nays 20
3/28/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
3/27/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 3 1
3/26/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 09:30
3/5/2025HouseRereferred to Industry, Business and Labor
2/18/2025HouseRequest return from committee
2/18/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
2/13/2025HouseReceived from Senate
1/27/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2
1/24/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
1/23/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0
1/22/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 09:00
1/21/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
1/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Adopted by the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee
Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
INTRODUCED
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