CS/HB 613 (2016) -  Workers' Compensation System Administration

General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Sullivan
Workers' Compensation System Administration: Deletes required item to be listed on notice of election to be exempt; revises specified rules regarding maintenance of business records by an officer of corporation; provides and removes duties of DFS; prohibits application of specified credit unless employer provides specified documentation & proof of payment to department within specified period; revises penalty calculation for imputed weekly payroll for an employee; eliminates certification requirements when expert medical advisor is selected by judge of compensation claims; deletes requirement that employers notify department within 24 hours of any injury resulting in death; revises requirements for filing claim; deletes preferred worker program; deletes notification fees on certain filed claims which supplement Special Disability Trust Fund; deletes fee for certain registration of insurance carriers.
Effective Date: October 1, 2016
Last Event: Chapter No. 2016-56 on Thursday, March 10, 2016 6:43 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 986 Subject: Workers’ Compensation System Administration Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/11/2016 2:09:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/9/2016 10:47:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 2/8/2016 1:59:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 2/2/2016 4:40:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 1/28/2016 7:10:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 1/26/2016 4:23:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/15/2016 10:35:09 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/11/2016 6:30:55 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/03/2016 10:37 AM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 686] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/03/2016 01:26 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 10] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2016-56 Time: 03/10/2016 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/10/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/03/2016 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/03/2016 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/03/2016 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 986 -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 631 Time: 03/03/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 647 Time: 03/03/2016 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 647 Time: 03/03/2016 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/03/2016 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/03/2016 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 2 Time: 03/03/2016 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/03/2016 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2016 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2016 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/02/2016 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/2/2016) Time: 02/29/2016 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/09/2016 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/09/2016 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/08/2016 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/08/2016 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/08/2016 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 02/08/2016 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 02/04/2016 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/02/2016 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 01/28/2016 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2016 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2016 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/26/2016 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2016 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2016 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2016 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/11/2016 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 11/17/2015 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 11/17/2015 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/17/2015 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 11/17/2015 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/09/2015 - 3:10 PM Member: Sullivan Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
440.021 CS/SB 986
440.05 CS/SB 986
440.107 CS/SB 986
440.13 CS/SB 986
440.185 CS/SB 986
440.42 CS/SB 986
440.49 CS/SB 986
440.50 CS/SB 986
440.52 CS/SB 986
624.4626 CS/SB 986

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