HOUSE BILL 1253

File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 480/07 - ECM

Sponsored By:

Delegates Manno and Schuler

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Appeals - Evidence

Synopsis:

Authorizing the introduction of specified health care records as evidence in an appeal from a decision of the Workers' Compensation Commission under specified circumstances; requiring a specified notice to be served to all parties within a specified time period; establishing a specified limit on a verdict or judgment; requiring a court to alter a specified verdict under specified circumstances; clarifying that the Act does not otherwise limit the right to introduce new evidence; defining a specified term; 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

2/13

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19

Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Evidence

Health -see also- Mental Health

Judgments

Notices

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-104 )

Labor and Employment

( 9-745 , 9-745.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered