2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 899

CHAPTER NUMBER: 617
File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 863
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelly, Beitzel, Myers, and Schuler
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits for Partially Dependent Individuals - Payment

Synopsis:

Altering the total amount of compensation payable to an individual who was partially dependent at the time of the covered employee's death or became partially self-supporting after the covered employee's death; requiring the Workers' Compensation Commission to study death benefit provisions of the Labor and Employment Article and report its findings and recommendations, including draft legislation, to committees of the legislature on or before December 1, 2009; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/18
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
Senate Action
4/8
First Reading Senate Rules
4/13
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 4/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Finance
4/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Exum) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 617

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Reports
Workers` Compensation
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment
( 9-101 , 9-681 , 9-682 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 973891/01     Offered on: April 11, 2009   at: 6:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)