SB 1214 (2014) -  Workers’ Compensation

General Bill by Hays
Workers’ Compensation: Clarifying factors to be considered in determining major contributing cause; authorizing the collection and testing of blood and urine samples upon employer or carrier request; providing for payment of resulting medical bills regardless of test results; providing for post-accident drug testing; revising the period within which a carrier must authorize an alternative physician; providing that permanent total disability benefits shall not be awarded if an employee is capable of performing light-duty work; authorizing the advance payment of compensation only for compensable injuries, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 271 (Ch. 2014-109) on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1007 Subject: Workers' Compensation Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 271 Subject: Workers' Compensation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 444 Subject: Workers’ Compensation Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 271 (Ch. 2014-109) Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 97 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 97 Time: 02/28/2014 - 8:36 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/24/2014 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
440.09 HB 1007
440.102 CS/CS/HB 479, CS/SB 582, HB 1007, CS/CS/CS/SB 1254, CS/SB 1352, HB 7071, CS/HB 7105
440.13 CS/HB 785, HB 1007, CS/HB 1351, CS/CS/SB 1580
440.15 CS/CS/HB 271, CS/SB 444, HB 1007
440.20 HB 1007