Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-19 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-19 Senate Journal Page 3325 HB 419 The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 419(RLS) An Act relating to the weekly rate of compensation and minimum and maximum compensation rates for workers compensation; specifying components of a workers compensation reemployment plan; adjusting workers compensation benefits for permanent partial impairment, for reemployment plans, for rehabilitation benefits, for widows, widowers, and orphans, and for 2000-04-19 Senate Journal Page 3326 HB 419 funerals; relating to permanent total disability of an employee receiving rehabilitation benefits; relating to calculation of gross weekly earnings for workers compensation benefits for seasonal and temporary workers and for workers with overtime or premium pay; setting time limits for requesting a hearing on claims for workers compensation, for selecting a rehabilitation specialist, and for payment of medical bills; relating to termination and to waiver of rehabilitation benefits, obtaining medical releases, and resolving discovery disputes relating to workers compensation; setting an interest rate for late payments of workers compensation; providing for updating the workers compensation medical fee schedule; and providing for an effective date and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 419(JUD) Signing no recommendation: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Ellis, Donley. Previous House fiscal notes. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.