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HB 1149: Workers' Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Insurance ; Bainter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Waters ; Melvin ; Byrd ; Patterson ; Wiles ; Lee ; Tullis ; Goode ; Jones ; Heyman ; Argenio

Workers' Compensation; excludes work done by state prisoners & county inmates from definition of employment; excludes employees covered under Defense Base Act from payment of benefits; provides for electronic payment of compensation payments; revises requirements for submission of certain medical reports & bills; requires insurers' workers' compensation managed care arrangements to grant or deny request for medical care within time certain, etc. Amends Chs. 440, 489, 627. APPROPRIATION: $1,400,000.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2532 (Ch. 2000-150)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2000 House • Prefiled
    2/24/2000 House • Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC)
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00079
    3/13/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 03/15/00, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/15/2000 House • Comm. Action: Favorable by Judiciary (CJC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00335
    3/16/2000 House • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00335
    4/7/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC), 04/11/00, 1:00 pm, 317-C
    4/11/2000 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00551
    4/13/2000 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00551
    4/24/2000 House • Placed on General Calendar
    4/19/2000 House • Objection filed
    5/5/2000 House • Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2532 (Ch. 2000-150)

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  • HB 1149, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2000 (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) 5/9/2000 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2000 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2000 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2000 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2000 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1992 (e2) Workers' Compensation King Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2532 (Ch. 2000-150)
    Location:
    H 1187 Worker's Comp. Joint Underwriting Goode Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2532 (Ch. 2000-150)
    Location:
    S 746 (c1) Workers' Compensation Clary Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 1296 Workers' Compensation Grant Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
    Location:
    S 1638 Workers' Compensation Horne Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2532 (Ch. 2000-150)
    Location:
    S 2532 (e2) Thomas Compare Last Action: 5/25/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-150
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.02 Definitions.
    440.09 Coverage.
    440.12 Time for commencement and limits on weekly rate of compensation.
    440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations.
    440.134 Workers' compensation managed care arrangement.
    440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations.
    440.192 Procedure for resolving benefit disputes.
    440.20 Time for payment of compensation; penalties for late payment.
    440.22 Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors.
    440.271 Appeal of order of judge of compensation claims.
    440.38 Security for compensation; insurance carriers and self-insurers.
    440.45 Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims.
    489.114 Evidence of workers' compensation coverage.
    489.115 Certification and registration; endorsement; reciprocity; renewals; continuing education.
    489.510 Evidence of workers' compensation coverage.
    489.515 Issuance of certificates; registrations.
    627.311 Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers.
    627.914 Reports of information by workers' compensation insurers required.

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