SENATE BILL 500

Sponsored By:

Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Hooper, Roesser, Kelley, and Dorman

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Subsequent Injury Fund - Permanent Total Disability Claims - Cost of Living Adjustments

Synopsis:

Requiring that the Subsequent Injury Fund pay cost of living adjustments for specified permanent total disability workers' compensation claims arising during a specified period; requiring that the Fund make the payments in a lump-sum payment; providing for the construction and application of the Act; and providing for the termination of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance

2/7

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Favorable Report by Finance

2/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/29

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 280

House Action

3/1

First Reading Economic Matters

3/22

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

3/30

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

SUNSET

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-638 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)