Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 30 — An Act relating to the payment of workers' compensation benefits in the case of permanent partial impairment; relating to the payment of workers' compensation death benefits; and providing for an effective date.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill HB 30 introduces a new requirement for employers to provide written notice to employees about workers' compensation death benefits at the time of hiring. This notice must explain the types of compensation available and specifically outline what is available in cases where an employee dies without leaving behind a spouse or child. This change is significant because it aims to ensure that employees are fully informed about their rights and benefits, especially in tragic situations, promoting clarity and transparency in workers' compensation processes.

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32-LS0238\B CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
32-LS0238\A HOUSE BILL NO.
30(FIN) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE Offered:
30 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES JOSEPHSON, Snyder, Tarr, Drummond, Tuck Referred:
3/2/22 Referred:
Labor and Commerce, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to notice of workers' compensation death benefits;
Rules Sponsor(s):
relating to the payment of workers' compensation benefits in the case of permanent partial impairment;
REPRESENTATIVES JOSEPHSON, Snyder, Tarr, Drummond, Tuck SENATOR Kawasaki A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the payment of workers' compensation benefits in the case of permanent partial impairment;
AS 23.10 is amended by adding a new section to article 7 to read:
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23.10.435.
Notice of workers' compensation death benefits.
(a) An employer shall notify each employee in writing at the time of hiring of the compensation available under AS 23.30.215.
The employer shall keep the original notice and provide a copy of the notice to the employee.
The notice must (1) be on a form prescribed by the director of the division of workers' compensation in the department;
(2) provide a detailed description of (A) the types of compensation generally available under HB0030a -1- HB 30 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0238\A AS 23.30.215 and persons eligible to receive each type of compensation;
(B) the types of compensation specifically available and specifically unavailable under AS 23.30.215 when an employee suffers a compensable injury that results in death and the employee is not survived by a spouse or child;
and (C) the computation of each type of compensation;
and (3) be signed by the employee.
(b) In this section, (1) "employee" has the meaning given in AS 23.10.699;
(2) "employer" has the meaning given in AS 23.10.430(c).
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HB0030b -1- CSHB 30(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0238\B * Sec.
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AS 23.30 is amended by adding a new section to read:
Sec.
23.30.212.
Notice of death benefits.
(a) If an injury causes death, the employer shall, on a form prescribed by the director, notify the personal representative of the employee's estate of the compensation available under AS 23.30.215, the statute of limitations for obtaining workers' compensation benefits, and where to obtain a list of legal counsel and grief counselors who may be able to assist.
(b) If the identity of the personal representative of the employee's estate is not known by the employer, the employer shall notify one of the following:
(1) the employee's surviving spouse;
(2) the employee's mother or father;
(3) the employee's dependent;
HB 30 -2- HB0030a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0238\A (4) the employee's next of kin;
or (5) anyone otherwise entitled to compensation under AS 23.30.215.
(c) In this section, "personal representative" has the meaning given in AS 13.06.050.
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CSHB 30(FIN) -2- HB0030b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0238\B * Sec.
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This Act takes effect January 1, 2023.
This Act takes effect January 1, 2022.
HB0030b -3- CSHB 30(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
HB 30 -4- HB0030a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  2. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Time Change --

  3. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  4. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  5. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  6. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI

  7. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  8. (S) L&C, FIN

  9. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  10. (H) VERSION: CSHB 30(FIN)

  11. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  12. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TARR, DRUMMOND, TUCK

  13. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  14. (H) PASSED Y29 N10 E1

  15. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN THIRD READING

  16. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 30(FIN)

  17. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SNYDER

  18. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/22 CALENDAR

  19. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N22 E1

  20. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  21. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  22. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/21/2022

  23. (H) FN5: (LWF)

  24. (H) FN4: (ADM)

  25. (H) FN3: ZERO(GOV/VARIOUS DEPTS)

  26. (H) NR: WOOL, RASMUSSEN, MERRICK

  27. (H) DP: ORTIZ, EDGMON, LEBON, THOMPSON, JOHNSON, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER

  28. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 7DP 3NR

  29. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  30. (H) Moved CSHB 30(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  31. (H) FINANCE at 02:30 PM ADAMS 519

  32. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  33. (H) Heard & Held

  34. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  35. (H) FN2: (LWF)

  36. (H) FN1: (ADM)

  37. (H) NR: KAUFMAN

  38. (H) DP: SCHRAGE, SNYDER, MCCARTY, SPOHNHOLZ, FIELDS

  39. (H) L&C RPT 5DP 1NR

  40. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  41. (H) Moved HB 30 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 5 Minutes Following Session --

  42. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  43. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  44. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  45. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 05:45 PM BARNES 124

  46. (H) L&C, FIN

  47. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  48. (H) Prefile released 1/8/21

Sponsors

  • Drummond · Cosponsor
  • Tuck · Cosponsor
  • Andy Josephson · Primary
  • Snyder · Cosponsor
  • Tarr · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 60 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Drummond
  • Tuck
  • Snyder
  • Tarr

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Who sponsors HB 30?
HB 30 is sponsored by Drummond, Tuck, Andy Josephson (D), Snyder, and Tarr.
What is the current status of HB 30?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed House” 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.
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