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SB 1972: Workers' Comp/Employee's Injury

GENERAL BILL by Lee

Workers' Comp/Employee's Injury; provides standard for rebutting presumption that employee's injury was caused by intoxication or influence of drugs; applies to any cause of action or petition for benefits filed on or after 07/01/1998. Amends 440.09.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-161
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
3/18/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance -SJ 00188; On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/23/98, 3:00 pm, Room-EL
3/23/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00303
3/24/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00304
4/15/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; Read second time -SJ 00477
4/16/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00496; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00496; Immediately certified -SJ 00496
4/16/1998 House • In Messages
4/20/1998 House • Received -HJ 00693; Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar -HJ 00693; Substituted for HB 4705 -HJ 00702; Read second time -HJ 00702
4/22/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00987; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00987; Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00988
4/22/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00827
5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-161