HOUSE BILL 1278

Sponsored By:

Delegate Cadden

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Credit Against Payment of Permanent Partial Disability Awards After Appeal

Synopsis:

Requiring that, if an award of permanent partial disability workers' compensation is reversed or modified by a court on appeal, the payment of the award must be subject to a credit for any compensation previously awarded and paid.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/26

Re-referred Economic Matters

2/28

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

3/22

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/20

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/18

Signed by the Governor Chapter 714

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Finance

3/27

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

4/2

Favorable Report by Finance

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-633 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 1, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-1)