Legislature(2005 - 2006)
05/06/2005 06:21 PM House FIN
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB142 | |
| SB130 | |
| SB150 | |
| HB208 | |
| SB142 | |
| SB144 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 130(FIN) am
"An Act relating to a special deposit for workers'
compensation and employers' liability insurers;
relating to assigned risk pools; relating to workers'
compensation insurers; stating the intent of the
legislature, and setting out limitations, concerning
the interpretation, construction, and implementation of
workers' compensation laws; relating to the Alaska
Workers' Compensation Board; assigning certain Alaska
Workers' Compensation Board functions to the division
of workers' compensation in the Department of Labor and
Workforce Development and to that department, and
authorizing the board to delegate administrative and
enforcement duties to the division; providing for
workers' compensation hearing officers in workers'
compensation proceedings; establishing a Workers'
Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to workers'
compensation medical benefits and to charges for and
payment of fees for the medical benefits; relating to
agreements that discharge workers' compensation
liability; relating to workers' compensation awards;
relating to reemployment benefits and job dislocation
benefits; relating to coordination of workers'
compensation and certain disability benefits; relating
to division of workers' compensation records; relating
to release of treatment records; relating to an
employer's failure to insure and keep insured or
provide security; providing for appeals from
compensation orders; relating to workers' compensation
proceedings; providing for supreme court jurisdiction
of appeals from the Workers' Compensation Appeals
Commission; providing for a maximum amount for the
cost-of-living adjustment for workers' compensation
benefits; relating to attorney fees with respect to
workers' compensation; providing for the department to
enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to
provide information services and legal representation
to injured employees; providing for administrative
penalties for employers uninsured or without adequate
security for workers' compensation; relating to
fraudulent acts or false or misleading statements in
workers' compensation and penalties for the acts or
statements; providing for members of a limited
liability company to be included as an employee for
purposes of workers' compensation; establishing a
workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund; making
conforming amendments; providing for a study and report
by the medical services review committee; establishing
the Task Force on Workers' Compensation; and providing
for an effective date."
GREG O'CLARAY, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, explained
that HCSSB 130 (JUD), Version X, is a bill that addresses
the problem of making workers' compensation more efficient,
and deals with runaway rate increases. A key issue is the
establishment of a legislative task force.
PAUL LISANKE, DIRECTOR DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, referred to
Section 65, page 30, as the section that deals with the task
force.
6:36:30 PM
Commissioner O'Claray explained that there has not been
enough time to deal with this issue, so Section 65 was
inserted. He spoke in support of the bill.
Co-Chair Meyer asked if the biggest change in Version X is
Section 65. Commissioner O'Claray replied that there are
various changes, and this version is not the
administration's draft of the bill. There is no
controversial appeals commission in this version of the
bill.
6:38:52 PM
Representative Kelly inquired if that is critical in getting
support for the bill. Commissioner O'Claray said it is
difficult to respond to that question. He related that the
administration was interested in trying to reduce the time
it takes to get an appeal on a claim resolved. Commissioner
O'Claray replied that the appeals commission came out of the
bill in House Labor and Commerce Committee.
6:40:13 PM
Representative Foster MOVED to report HCSSB 130 (JUD) out of
Committee. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
HCSSB 130 (JUD) was REPORTED out of Committee with a "no
recommendation" recommendation and with the following zero
fiscal impact notes, #7 COM, #9 LEG, and with the following
fiscal notes, #8 LWD, #10 LWD, #11 LAW, #12 LAW, and #13
LAW.
6:42:21 PM
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