Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-26 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-26 Senate Journal Page 3517 HB 419 The Finance 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 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; 2000-04-26 Senate Journal Page 3518 HB 419 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(FIN) Signing do pass: Senators Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators Wilken, Donley. Signing no recommendation: Senators Green, Pete Kelly, Leman. Signing do pass if amended: Senator Phillips. Fiscal note published today from Office of the Governor. Previous House fiscal note. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.