Legislation

Title: Workers’ Compensation – Uninsured Employers’ Fund – Timely Payment of Awards
Sponsored by: Delegate Pruski
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Uninsured Employers' Fund to begin paying compensation for a workers' compensation claim within 15 days after the later of the date an award is made or payment of an award is due; applying certain provisions of law regarding the failure to timely pay awards to the Fund; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0789

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Workers’ Compensation – Uninsured Employers’ Fund – Timely Payment of Awards Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Workers’ Compensation – Uninsured Employers’ Fund – Timely Payment of Awards Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (103-35) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/28/2024 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Workers’ Compensation – Uninsured Employers’ Fund – Timely Payment of Awards
House	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2024	3/07/2024	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/08/2024	2/29/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Workers’ Compensation – Uninsured Employers’ Fund – Timely Payment of Awards
House	3/12/2024	3/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (103-35)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2024	2/28/2024	Referred Finance	44 Click to view Recorded Media

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