1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 314

CHAPTER NUMBER: 340 File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 763
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Mitchell, Della, Conway, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Offset of Benefits

Synopsis:

Clarifying that workers' compensation benefits for a covered employee of a governmental unit or a quasi-public corporation should be offset only for a payment of disability retirement benefits.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Favorable Report by Finance
3/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/12
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/9
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 340
House Action
3/15
First Reading Economic Matters
3/17
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (126-11)
Sponsored by:
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 9-610 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (126-11)