Mr. Steinberg, an important difference between the Administration's proposal and S. 261 is that the Administration's proposal would apply the changes in benefit rates only to new injuries and new claims, while S. 261 would retroactively apply to past injuries.
Senator Akaka highlights differences between two proposals regarding benefit changes.
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