HB 7009: Workers' Compensation
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Grant, J.
Workers' Compensation; Requires panel to annually adopt statewide workers' compensation schedules of maximum reimbursement allowances; extends timeframes in which employees may receive certain workers' compensation benefits & in which carrier must notify treating doctor of certain requirements; revises provisions relating to retainer agreements & awarding attorney fees.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/17/2017 House • Filed
11/22/2017 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 241
1/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/11/18
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 241
1/11/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 298
• Placed on 3rd reading
1/12/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 329
• Passed; YEAS 74 NAYS 30 -HJ 329
1/24/2018 Senate • In Messages
1/31/2018 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 252
• Received -SJ 252
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Banking and Insurance
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HB 7009, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/17/2017 at 3:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 11/29/2017 (pdf)
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 1/12/2018 1:33 PM House 74 Yeas - 30 Nays Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 440.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 440.105 Prohibited activities; reports; penalties; limitations. Page 5 (pdf) 440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 5 (pdf) 440.15 Compensation for disability. Page 16 (pdf) 440.1915 Page 21 (pdf) 440.192 Procedure for resolving benefit disputes. Page 22 (pdf) 440.25 Procedures for mediation and hearings. Page 26 (pdf) 440.34 Attorney’s fees; costs. Page 29 (pdf) 440.345 Reporting of attorney’s fees. Page 38 (pdf) 440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation. Page 38 (pdf) 627.211 Deviations; workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances. Page 40 (pdf)