SENATE BILL 227

File Code: Workers' Compensation

Sponsored By:

Senator Kittleman

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Temporary Partial and Temporary Total Disability Compensation - Incarcerated Persons

Synopsis:

Providing that an employer is not liable for the payment of temporary partial or temporary total disability compensation under the State's workers' compensation laws in weeks when the covered employee to whom benefits otherwise would be due is incarcerated; prohibiting a covered employee to whom compensation is not paid from claiming compensation for the weeks of incarceration after the employee is released from incarceration; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/25

First Reading Finance

2/11

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment

( 9-614 , 9-618 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered