2004 Yellow Book
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD (Summary) View Details

		Adjusted Appropriation 2003-04	Executive Request 2004-05	Change	Percent Change

AGENCY SUMMARY
	Special Revenue-Other	167,507,000	170,257,000	2,750,000	1.6%
Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:		167,507,000	170,257,000	2,750,000	1.6%

* 2000-01 through 2002-03 reflect enacted appropriations. * 2003-04 and 2004-05 reflect Executive recommended appropriations.

ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Fund	Current 2003-04	Requested 2004-05	Change

All Other Funds:	1,544	1,544	0
TOTAL:	1,544	1,544	0

Budget Highlights

The Workers’ Compensation Board reviews claims for workers’ compensation benefits, reports of injuries filed by employers and medical reports from physicians and other health care providers. The Board also investigates fraudulent claims.

The agency is included in the Public Protection and General Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive requests an All Funds appropriation of $170,257,000, an increase of $2,750,000 or 1.6 percent from State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2003-04.

The Executive proposes to abolish 33 unfilled positions from the Workers’ Compensation Board. A $2.238,000 personal service savings is included in the Executive’s budget as a result of this action.

Article VII

The Executive proposes Article VII legislation that would eliminate the blanket statutory requirement for a stenographic transcription of every Workers’ Compensation Board legal proceeding and permit the Board to use other techniques, as appropriate, to record proceeding such as recording devices and telecommunications.

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