HB 7241 — AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.

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4863 1 of 9 Raised Bill No.7241 All actions of the advisory board shall require the affirmative vote of six members of the advisory board.

If an employee having a previous disability incurs a second disability from a second injury resulting in a permanent disability caused by both the previous disability and the second injury which is materially and substantially greater than the disability that would have resulted from the second injury alone, he shall receive compensation for (1) the entire amount of disability, including total disability, less any compensation payable or paid with respect to the previous disability, and (2) necessary medical care, as provided in this chapter, notwithstandingLCO the4863 fact{\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-072412 that part of the8 disabilityR01-HB.docx was} dueRaised toBill a LCO No.

48637241 2notwithstanding the fact that part of 9the Raiseddisability Billwas No.7241due to a previous disability.

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48637241 3custodian ofshall 9file Raisedwith Billthe No.7241workers' compensation commissioner for the district in which the claim was filed, a form indicating that the claim has been transferred to the Second Injury Fund and the date that such claim was transferred and shall refund fifteen hundred dollars of the notification fee to the self-insured employer or the insurer, as applicable.

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48637241 4notified ofprior 9to RaisedJuly Bill1, No.72411995, shall be deemed withdrawn with prejudice, unless the employer or its insurer notifies the custodian of the fund by certified mail prior to October 1, 1995, of its intention to pursue transfer pursuant to the provisions of this section.

Such sum shall be an amount sufficient to (1) pay the debt service on state revenue bond obligations authorized to be issued under and for the purposes set forth in section 31-354b including reserve and covenant coverage requirements, (2) provide for costs and expenses of operating the Second Injury Fund, and (3) pay Second Injury Fund stipulations on claims settled by the custodian or other benefitsLCO payable4863 out{\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-072415 of the8 SecondR01-HB.docx Injury} FundRaised andBill not funded LCO No.

48637241 5benefits payable out of 9the RaisedSecond BillInjury No.7241Fund and not funded through state revenue bond obligations and shall be determined in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of section 31-349g.

Interest or penalties shall be applied if assessment or surcharge reports or payments are postmarked by the United States Postal Service after the designatedLCO due4863 date.{\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-072416 of 8 R01-HB.docx } Raised Bill No.

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4863The 6sums ofreceived 9shall Raisedbe Billaccounted No.7241for separately and apart from all other state moneys and the faith and credit of the state of Connecticut is pledged for their safekeeping.

The assessment required by this section is a condition of doing business in this state and failure to pay the assessment, when due, shall result in the denial of the privilege of doing business in this state or to self- insureLCO under4863 section{\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-072417 31-284.of 8 R01-HB.docx } Raised Bill No.

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4863Any 7administrative or other costs or expenses incurred by the State Treasurer in connection with carrying out the provisions of 9this Raisedpart, Billincluding No.the hiring of necessary employees, shall be paid from the fund.

7241 expenses incurred by the State Treasurer in connection with carrying out the provisions of this part, including the hiring of necessary employees, shall be paid from the fund.

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7241 [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.

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