Authorizes injured employees or their legal representative to claim workers' compensation or sue for damages if the commissioner of labor fails to.
Amends the workers' compensation law to allow injured employees or their legal representative to claim workers' compensation or sue for damages if the commissioner of labor fails to act within 120 days on a complaint. This applies to injuries or deaths arising from the commissioner's inaction. The bill also allows injured employees to sue if their employer fails to secure compensation within 60 days of identified violations.
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