2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 543

File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 635/05 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 393
Sponsored By:
Delegates Wood and Minnick
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Petition to Reopen

Synopsis:

Providing that if a covered employee receives additional compensation for a disability on a petition to reopen a specified claim, the additional compensation may not increase the amount of compensation previously awarded and paid.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Economic Matters
2/15
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

PETITIONS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment
( 9-629 , 9-736 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered