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HB 80

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Workers' compensation; revise amount allowed for disability or death cases.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-80
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Insurance
House failed 2026-02-03
Labor / Employment
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ALLOWED FOR DISABILITY OR DEATH CASES FROM SIXTY-SIX AND TWO-THIRDS PERCENT TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR THE STATE PER WEEK; TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-3-17 AND 71-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A DEATH BENEFIT AMOUNT AND PAYMENT; TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Omeria Scott
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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