HOUSE BILL 545

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 578

Sponsored By:

Delegate McHale

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Appeals - Admission of Health Care Writings, Records, Written Statements, and Bills

Synopsis:

Allowing, for specified purposes and under specified circumstances, the admission in a workers' compensation de novo appeal of specified writings, records, written statements, and bills of a health care provider without the supporting testimony of the custodian of the writing, record, written statement, or bill; establishing procedures for admission without supporting testimony; establishing procedures for making objections to admission without supporting testimony; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Economic Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

EVIDENCE

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

WITNESSES

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-745.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered