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HB 274                                                                                            
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE                                            
BILL NO. 274(L&C) "An Act relating to the qualification of a                                        
physician used for an employer's independent medical examination                                    
and to the authority of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board to                                   
provide an expedited hearing when an employee needs medical                                         
treatment; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                               
replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                       
          274(L&C) "An Act relating to the qualification of a                                       
          physician used for an employer's independent                                              
          medical examination; and providing for an effective                                       
          date" (Title change authorized by SCR 37)                                                 
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Stevens, Chair, Senators Austerman,                                        
Torgerson. Signing no recommendation: Senator Davis.                                                

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The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Labor and Work Force                                        
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.