HOUSE BILL 1069

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 638

Sponsored By:

Delegate Wood

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "accidental personal injury" under workers' compensation law to require that a compensable accidental injury must arise on a specific date and at a specific time; requiring that a compensable accidental injury must result from a risk that is causally connected to the conditions of employment and not as the result of a risk that is personal in nature; providing for the application of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered