Workers' Compensation and Training Bill (Law'd)

[MasterJedi]

Workers' Compensation and Training Bill

Section 1: Workers' Compensation
1. The Government of Atlasia hereby establishes a workers' compensation package under the following guidelines:
     a. All workers that may lose life or limb while carrying out usual activities pertaining to one's area of employment shall receive benefits amounting to the value of lost work. Said payments shall not exceed 120 days of labor or the amount of $150,000, whichever may be less.
     b. All workers that may lose gainful employment due to large-scale and systemic unemployment due to technological change or economic hardship shall be qualified to receive unemployment insurance compensation amounting to the usual salary of the worker, distributed evenly throughout the insurance period. Said payments shall not exceed 120 business days or the equivalent of an annual salary of $75,000.
     c. Workers' compensation shall not pertain to those that may be self-employed and may be only applied to fields of employment deemed to be high or moderate risk by the OAL.

Section 2: Training
1. The Government of Atlasia recognizes the urgent need for worker rehabilitation and retraining for the rapidly changing modern economy and, as such, establishes the following program to spur reentry into the workforce:
     a. All workers that qualify for Section 1 of this legislation shall be eligible to receive government funded training in certain "Key Employments," as defined by the OAL.
     b. Said training shall last no longer than 90 days.
     c. Recipients of government sponsored training shall be required to devote the year following retraining to a business in an underprivileged region, to be determined by need and the OAL. Government assistance shall be provided to find such employment in an area close to the workers' location of residence.
Spon: Sen. PurpleState

[Franzl]

I'm all for worker compensation....but isn't the amount a bit high?

[HappyWarrior]

I very much approve of this bill.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I agree with Franzl that the amounts are excessive. How about we lower them to $100,000 & $50,000?

[Bacon King]

Keep in mind that those numbers are maximums, guys.

[Franzl]

Keep in mind that those numbers are maximums, guys.

Well sure....but should the state ever be paying somebody the equivalent of $150,000 annually?

[Purple State]

     I agree with Franzl that the amounts are excessive. How about we lower them to $100,000 & $50,000?

I accept the $100,000 as friendly for the first clause, but believe the second clause maximum should remain at $75,000.

[Purple State]

Unless we are bringing the second reduction to a vote, I would like a final vote to be called on this.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I would like the second reduction to be brought to a vote. Sorry for not saying that earlier.

[MasterJedi]

I hereby open up a vote on whether we should lower the second amount from $75,000 to $50,000. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Nay

[HappyWarrior]

NAY

[Franzl]

Aye

[Bacon King]

nay

[Purple State]

Nay

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Aye

[Smid]

Aye.

[RI]

Aye.

[MasterJedi]

4 Aye (Franzl, PiT, Smid, Realisticidealist)
4 Nay (MasterJedi, HappyWarrior, Bacon King, PurpleState)
1 Remaining (Afleitch)

[afleitch]

4 Aye (Franzl, PiT, Smid, Realisticidealist)
4 Nay (MasterJedi, HappyWarrior, Bacon King, PurpleState)
1 Remaining (Afleitch)

How delectable

Aye.

[MasterJedi]

With 5 Ayes, 4 Nays and 0 Abstentions this amendment has passed.

[Purple State]

Boo. I'll call for a final vote in 24 hours if there are no additional concerns.

[MasterJedi]

I hereby open up a final vote on the bill below. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Section 1: Workers' Compensation
1. The Government of Atlasia hereby establishes a workers' compensation package under the following guidelines:
     a. All workers that may lose life or limb while carrying out usual activities pertaining to one's area of employment shall receive benefits amounting to the value of lost work. Said payments shall not exceed 120 days of labor or the amount of $100,000, whichever may be less.
     b. All workers that may lose gainful employment due to large-scale and systemic unemployment due to technological change or economic hardship shall be qualified to receive unemployment insurance compensation amounting to the usual salary of the worker, distributed evenly throughout the insurance period. Said payments shall not exceed 120 business days or the equivalent of an annual salary of $50,000.
     c. Workers' compensation shall not pertain to those that may be self-employed and may be only applied to fields of employment deemed to be high or moderate risk by the OAL.

Section 2: Training
1. The Government of Atlasia recognizes the urgent need for worker rehabilitation and retraining for the rapidly changing modern economy and, as such, establishes the following program to spur reentry into the workforce:
     a. All workers that qualify for Section 1 of this legislation shall be eligible to receive government funded training in certain "Key Employments," as defined by the OAL.
     b. Said training shall last no longer than 90 days.
     c. Recipients of government sponsored training shall be required to devote the year following retraining to a business in an underprivileged region, to be determined by need and the OAL. Government assistance shall be provided to find such employment in an area close to the workers' location of residence.

Aye

[HappyWarrior]

AYE

[Franzl]

Aye

[Bacon King]

aye