HOUSE BILL 968

File Code: Workers' Compensation

Sponsored By:

Delegate Barkley

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 judgment; requiring a court to alter a specified award under specified circumstances; providing that the Act does not apply to specified determinations, awards, or claims; 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

2/17

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

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

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

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Judgments

Judicial Review -see also- Appeals

Notices

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Witnesses

Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-104 )

Labor and Employment

( 9-745 , 9-745.1 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters