Workers' compensation laws ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, workers' compensation laws include measures regarding financial benefits for employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses, such as employer obligations and public programs. The topic is grouped within the labor, healthcare, and public assistance policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to workers' compensation laws certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to workers' compensation laws, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2010

1. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Judgements, Amendment 9 (2010)
2. Washington Workers' Comp Insurance Reform, Initiative 1082 (2010)

2003

1. Louisiana Membership of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation Act, Ballot Measure 5 (October 2003)

1998

1. Wyoming Workers Compensation Fund, Amendment C (1998)

1997

1. Ohio Amend Worker's Compensation Law Referendum (1997)

1996

1. North Dakota Workers' Compensation, Measure 7 (1996)
2. North Dakota Workers' Compensation Permanent Impairment Awards, Measure 9 (1996)

1994

1. Colorado Amendment 11, Workers' Compensation Coverage and Healthcare Providers Initiative (1994)

1986

1. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Provide Workmen's Compensation Body (1986)

1985

1. Oklahoma State Question 586, Limits on State Workers' Compensation Amendment (April 1985)
2. Washington HJR 12, Investment of Workers Compensation Funds Amendment (1985)

1980

1. Arizona Proposition 105, Workmen's Compensation Right to Sue Amendment (1980)

1976

1. Georgia Amendment 17, Subsequent Injury Workmen's Compensation Trust Fund Measure (1976)

1972

1. California Proposition 13, Workmen's Compensation Awards Amendment (1972)

1968

1. Arkansas Workmen's Compensation Law, Initiated Act 1 (1968)

1966

1. Maryland Workmen's Compensation Commission, Amendment 9 (1966)

1964

1. Georgia Amendment 7, Workmen's Compensation Measure (1964)
2. Oregon Measure 3, Compulsory Workers' Compensation Initiative (1964)

1962

1. California Proposition 5, Workmen's Compensation Payments Amendment (1962)
2. Texas Proposition 1, Workman's Compensation Insurance Amendment (1962)

1956

1. Arkansas Increase in Workmen's Compensation Benefits, Initiated Act 1 (1956)
2. Nevada Question 7, Nevada Industrial Commission Amendment (1956)

1952

1. Texas Proposition 1, Municipal Workman's Compensation Amendment (1952)

1950

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Workmen's Compensation Limits Initiative (September 1950)
2. Oklahoma State Question 345, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (July 1950)

1948

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, Workmen's Compensation Limit Initiative (1948)
2. Arkansas Workmen's Compensations, Initiated Act No. 4 (1948)
3. Texas Proposition 1, Workman's Compensation for County Employees Amendment (1948)

1943

1. Kentucky Workers' Compensation Referendum (1943)

1942

1. Oklahoma State Question 304, Damages under Workmen's Compensation Amendment (1942)

1940

1. Arkansas Workmen's Compensation, Referred Act No. 319 (1940)

1936

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Workmen's Compensation Insurance Initiative (1936)
2. Colorado Workers’ Compensation to Benefit Employees, Measure 6 (1936)
3. Texas Proposition 5, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (1936)

1930

1. Missouri Proposition 4, Amend Workmen's Compensation Act of 1927 Initiative (1930)

1926

1. Missouri Proposition 1, Workmen's Compensation Referendum (1926)
2. Missouri Proposition 3, Workmen's Compensation Initiative (1926)

1925

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Extension of Workmen's Compensation Amendment (September 1925)

1924

1. Missouri Amendment 3, Redistricting, Legislative Processes, Fiscal Year, and Public Benefits Measure (February 1924)
2. Missouri Amendment 6, Workers Compensation Initiative (1924)
3. Montana Mining Tax for Workmen's Compensation, I-28 (1924)
4. Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Workers' Compensation for Hazardous Occupations Initiative (1924)

1923

1. Oklahoma State Question 121, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (October 1923)

1922

1. Missouri Proposition 11, Workmen's Compensation Referendum (1922)
2. Missouri Proposition 18, Liability and Compensation for Workplace Injury Initiative (1922)

1920

1. Missouri Proposition 14, Workmen's Compensation Referendum (1920)

1918

1. California Proposition 23, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (1918)

1916

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 110-111, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (1916)

1914

1. Montana Workmen's Compensation, I-7 (1914)
2. Nebraska Referendum 1, Workmen's Compensation Act Referendum (1914)
3. Washington Initiative 9, Injured Worker's Compensation Measure (1914)

1912

1. Ohio Workers' Compensation System Amendment (September 1912)

1911

1. California Proposition 10, Work-Related Injury Compensation Amendment (October 1911)

Arizona

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Extension of Workmen's Compensation Amendment (September 1925)
2. Arizona Measure Nos. 110-111, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (1916)
3. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Workmen's Compensation Insurance Initiative (1936)
4. Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, Workmen's Compensation Limit Initiative (1948)
5. Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Workmen's Compensation Limits Initiative (September 1950)
6. Arizona Proposition 105, Workmen's Compensation Right to Sue Amendment (1980)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Increase in Workmen's Compensation Benefits, Initiated Act 1 (1956)
2. Arkansas Workmen's Compensation, Referred Act No. 319 (1940)
3. Arkansas Workmen's Compensations, Initiated Act No. 4 (1948)
4. Arkansas Workmen's Compensation Law, Initiated Act 1 (1968)

California

1. California Proposition 10, Work-Related Injury Compensation Amendment (October 1911)
2. California Proposition 13, Workmen's Compensation Awards Amendment (1972)
3. California Proposition 23, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (1918)
4. California Proposition 5, Workmen's Compensation Payments Amendment (1962)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 11, Workers' Compensation Coverage and Healthcare Providers Initiative (1994)
2. Colorado Workers’ Compensation to Benefit Employees, Measure 6 (1936)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 17, Subsequent Injury Workmen's Compensation Trust Fund Measure (1976)
2. Georgia Amendment 7, Workmen's Compensation Measure (1964)

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Workers' Compensation Referendum (1943)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Membership of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation Act, Ballot Measure 5 (October 2003)
2. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Judgements, Amendment 9 (2010)

Maryland

1. Maryland Workmen's Compensation Commission, Amendment 9 (1966)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 3, Redistricting, Legislative Processes, Fiscal Year, and Public Benefits Measure (February 1924)
2. Missouri Amendment 6, Workers Compensation Initiative (1924)
3. Missouri Proposition 1, Workmen's Compensation Referendum (1926)
4. Missouri Proposition 11, Workmen's Compensation Referendum (1922)
5. Missouri Proposition 14, Workmen's Compensation Referendum (1920)
6. Missouri Proposition 18, Liability and Compensation for Workplace Injury Initiative (1922)
7. Missouri Proposition 3, Workmen's Compensation Initiative (1926)
8. Missouri Proposition 4, Amend Workmen's Compensation Act of 1927 Initiative (1930)

Montana

1. Montana Mining Tax for Workmen's Compensation, I-28 (1924)
2. Montana Workmen's Compensation, I-7 (1914)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Referendum 1, Workmen's Compensation Act Referendum (1914)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 7, Nevada Industrial Commission Amendment (1956)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Provide Workmen's Compensation Body (1986)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Workers' Compensation, Measure 7 (1996)
2. North Dakota Workers' Compensation Permanent Impairment Awards, Measure 9 (1996)

Ohio

1. Ohio Amend Worker's Compensation Law Referendum (1997)
2. Ohio Workers' Compensation System Amendment (September 1912)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 121, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (October 1923)
2. Oklahoma State Question 304, Damages under Workmen's Compensation Amendment (1942)
3. Oklahoma State Question 345, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (July 1950)
4. Oklahoma State Question 586, Limits on State Workers' Compensation Amendment (April 1985)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 3, Compulsory Workers' Compensation Initiative (1964)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Workers' Compensation for Hazardous Occupations Initiative (1924)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 1, Municipal Workman's Compensation Amendment (1952)
2. Texas Proposition 1, Workman's Compensation Insurance Amendment (1962)
3. Texas Proposition 1, Workman's Compensation for County Employees Amendment (1948)
4. Texas Proposition 5, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (1936)

Washington

1. Washington HJR 12, Investment of Workers Compensation Funds Amendment (1985)
2. Washington Initiative 9, Injured Worker's Compensation Measure (1914)
3. Washington Workers' Comp Insurance Reform, Initiative 1082 (2010)

Wyoming

1. Wyoming Workers Compensation Fund, Amendment C (1998)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

Footnotes

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