HOUSE BILL 515

Sponsored By:

Delegate Wood

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

Synopsis:

Requiring physicians to medically evaluate permanent impairments using the most recent edition of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, as amended; and requiring the Workers' Compensation Commission to adopt regulations governing reports by physicians who medically evaluate permanent impairments.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/3

First Reading Economic Matters

2/7

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

2/8

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment

( 9-721 , 9-721 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered