HOUSE BILL 794

File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: SB 152/98 - FIN Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 316

Sponsored By:

Delegate McHale

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability - Covered Employees

Synopsis:

Making covered employees who are temporarily disabled from the duties of the employment that gave rise to the injury eligible for temporary total disability compensation, regardless of whether the employee engages in secondary employment, provided that the secondary employment commenced prior to the injury and that the work schedule of the employment does not conflict with the work schedule which would be applicable to the employment that gave rise to the injury.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Economic Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-621 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered