Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2018-03-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2018-03-05 House Journal Page 2604 HB 79 The following was read the second time: 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." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT CS(L&C) NT 3DP 1DNP 1NR 2AM 721 FN1: (ADM) 723 FN2: (LWF) 723 FN3: (LWF) 723 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 2DP 5NR 1095 2018-03-05 House Journal Page 2605 FN1: (ADM) 1096 FN3: (LWF) 1096 FN4: (LWF) 1096 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 3DP 2DNP 3NR 2AM 2491 FN5: (ADM) 2492 FN6: (GOV/VARIOUS DEPTS) 2492 FN7: (LWF) 2492 FN8: (LWF) 2492 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 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." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 79(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. 2018-03-05 House Journal Page 2606 There was objection. CSHB 79(FIN) will advance to third reading on the March 7 calendar.