S.Amdt. 2063

1. Rewrites page 88, line 4 through page 90, line 3

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   Removes page 88, line 4 through page 90, line 3 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (2) Exceptions.--

   Inserted: (A) Covered recipients who are retirement age, have an exempt disability condition, or face financial hardship.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a covered claim for total disability by an employee if the employee--

   Inserted: (i) on the date of enactment of the Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2012, has attained retirement age;

   Inserted: (ii) is an individual who has an exempt disability condition; or

   Inserted: (iii) is a member of a household that would meet the income and assets requirements for eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program as described in section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) (not including any provisions permitting eligibility due to benefits received under any other law) if the basic compensation for total disability of the employee were provided in accordance with paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (B) Transition period for certain employees.--For a covered claim for total disability by an employee who is not an employee described in subparagraph (A), the employee shall receive the basic compensation for total disability provided under subsection (a) until the later of--

   Inserted: (i) the date on which the employee attains retirement age; and

   Inserted: (ii) the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of the Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2012.

   Inserted: (3) Partial disability.--Section 8106 is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (a), by striking "If" and inserting "In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if";

   Inserted: (B) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and

   Inserted: (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

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   Inserted: "(b) Conversion of Entitlement at Retirement Age.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the basic compensation for partial disability for an employee who has attained retirement age shall be 50 percent of the difference between the monthly pay of the employee and the monthly wage-earning capacity of the employee after the beginning of the partial disability.

   Inserted: "(2) Exceptions.--

   Inserted: "(A) Covered recipients who are retirement age or face financial hardship.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a covered claim for partial disability by an employee if the employee--

   Inserted: "(i) on the date of enactment of the Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2012, has attained retirement age; or

   Inserted: "(ii) is a member of a household that would meet the income and assets requirements for eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program as described in section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) (not including any provisions permitting eligibility due to benefits received under any other law) if the basic compensation for total disability of the employee were provided in accordance with paragraph (1).

   Original wording

   On page 88, strike line 4 and all that follows through page 90, line 3, and insert the following:

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