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HOUSE BILL 166

CHAPTER NUMBER: 159
File Code: Workers' Compensation

Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Workers' Compensation Commission)

Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Timing of Benefit Payments, Filing Issues, and Processing Claims

Synopsis:

Altering the timing of specified requirements for employers or insurers to pay specified benefits or contest claims; altering the time period after which the Workers' Compensation Commission may assess a fine against an employer or its insurer; altering the time period in which the Commission is required to deny or approve an award after it receives a claim; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/19
First Reading Economic Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/2
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Finance
3/17
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 159

Sponsored by:

Econ. Matters Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Workers' Comp. Comm.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
FINES
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment
( 9-713 , 9-714 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 2, 2006: Third Reading Passed (140-0)


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