Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2018-02-21 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2018-02-21 House Journal Page 2491 HB 79 The Finance Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 79 "An Act relating to workers' compensation; repealing the second injury fund upon satisfaction of claims; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to the liability of specified officers and members of specified business entities for payment of workers' compensation benefits and civil penalties; relating to civil penalties for underinsuring or failing to insure or provide security for workers' compensation liability; relating to preauthorization and timely payment for medical treatment and services provided to injured employees; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; relating to proceedings before the Workers' Compensation Board; providing for methods of payment for workers' compensation benefits; relating to the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund authority to claim a lien; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; relating to the duties of injured employees to report income or work; relating to misclassification of employees and deceptive leasing; defining 'employee'; relating to the Workers' Compensation Board's approval of attorney fees in a settlement agreement; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: 2018-02-21 House Journal Page 2492 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act relating to workers' compensation; relating to the second injury fund; relating to service fees and civil penalties for the workers' safety programs and the workers' compensation program; relating to the liability of business entities and certain persons for payment of workers' compensation benefits and civil penalties; relating to civil penalties for underinsuring or failing to insure or provide security for workers' compensation liability; relating to preauthorization and timely payment for medical treatment and services provided to injured employees; relating to incorporation of reference materials in workers' compensation regulations; relating to proceedings before the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board; relating to the authorization of the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund to claim a lien; excluding independent contractors from workers' compensation coverage; establishing the circumstances under which certain nonemployee executive corporate officers and members of limited liability companies may obtain workers' compensation coverage; relating to the duties of injured employees to report income or work; relating to misclassification of employees and deceptive leasing; defining 'employee'; relating to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board's approval of attorney fees in a settlement agreement; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Seaton and Foster, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Guttenberg, Seaton, Foster Do not pass (2): Wilson, Tilton No recommendation (3): Ortiz, Thompson, Grenn Amend (2): Kawasaki, Pruitt The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 79(FIN): 5. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration 6. Fiscal, Office of the Governor/Various Depts. 7. Fiscal, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development 8. Fiscal, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development 2018-02-21 House Journal Page 2493 HB 79 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.