HB 76 — WORKER COMP- DENIAL & ADD COMP
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that claimants shall be notified of the specific reason for a denial to pay medical expenses. Provides that if the specific reason is not given, the claim should not be given the rebuttable presumption that the employer shall not be responsible for payment of additional compensation if that denial or refusal to authorize complies with a utilization review program. Increases daily and total additional compensation allowed when an employer or his or her insurance carrier, without good and just cause, fail, neglect, refuse, or unreasonably delay the payment of medical or compensation benefits due. Effective January 1, 2012.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Assigned to Labor Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Sponsors
- Naomi D. Jakobsson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 76 do?
- Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that claimants shall be notified of the specific reason for a denial to pay medical expenses. Provides that if the specific reason is not given, the claim should not be given the rebuttable presumption that the employer shall not be responsible for payment of additional compensation if that denial or refusal to authorize complies with a utilization review program. Increases daily and total additional compensation allowed when an employer or his or her insurance carrier, without good and just cause, fail, neglect, refuse, or unreasonably delay the payment of medical or compensation benefits due. Effective January 1, 2012.
- Who sponsors HB 76?
- HB 76 is sponsored by Naomi D. Jakobsson.
- What is the current status of HB 76?
- This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 76?
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