War Hazards Compensation Reform Act

This bill changes how the federal government reimburses insurance companies that pay workers' compensation to employees injured or killed by war-risk hazards. The Department of Labor would have 14 days to acknowledge a reimbursement claim or identify problems with it, and a claim would be treated as acknowledged if it does not respond. Interest would be owed on reimbursements starting 60 days after a claim is acknowledged, at the IRS overpayment rate. The bill also requires the Department of Labor to hire at least 15 full-time staff to process these claims and bars the Department from requiring insurers to post collateral for claims reimbursable under the War Hazards Compensation Act.

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Sponsors

• Michael Lawler Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors