General Bill
Workers' Compensation:
Decriminalizes receipt of attorney's fee that has not been approved by judge of compensation claims; limits scope of judge of compensation claims' authority to approve settlement agreements; revises provisions relating to attorney's fees; revises procedures, requirements, & timeframes for mediation, pretrial hearings, & expedited hearings; revises provisions relating to assessment of penalties for maintaining or continuing proceeding frivolously; revises attorney's fee provisions; requires judicial approval of certain fees paid by carrier or employer; deletes limitation on retainer agreements & provisions relating to approval of certain attorney's fees; specifies that nothing in chapter shall impair claimant's right to contract for representation; provides that weeks of certain training & education benefits are in addition to available weeks of temporary total disability benefits for purpose of benefit calculations.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2009
Last Event:
Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM
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Bill #:
HB 311
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation
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Bill #:
CS/CS/SB 2072
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Workers' Compensation [CPSC]
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Bill #:
SB 2280
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Subject:
Workers' Compensation [CPSC]
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H Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee
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05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM
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Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee
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H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM
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H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee
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03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM
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Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee
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H Referred to Policy Council
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03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM
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Policy Council
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H Referred to General Government Policy Council
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Time:
03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM
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General Government Policy Council
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H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee
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Time:
03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM
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Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee
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H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee
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Time:
03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM
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Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM
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H Filed
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Time:
03/03/2009 - 8:22 AM
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Member:
Rivera
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