HOUSE BILL 1318

Sponsored By:

Delegate McClenahan

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation Commission - Continuing Jurisdiction

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Workers' Compensation Commission from modifying specified awards unless the modification is within 5 years after the later of the date of the accident, the date of disablement or the last compensation payment.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/25

Re-referred Economic Matters

2/27

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/16

Signed by the Governor Chapter 568

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Finance

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Finance

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-736 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 363399/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2002   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)