HB 1655: Workers' Compensation
GENERAL BILL by Ross
Workers' Compensation; revises definitions; revises exemptions from requirement for employers to obtain workers' compensation coverage; specifies who may be exempt & conditions for exemption; requires employers to secure compensation; authorizes Workers' Compensation Div. to issue stop-work orders in certain circumstances; specifies governance of costs for independent medical exams, etc. Amends Ch. 440.
Effective Date: 01/01/2003 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Committee on Insurance (CCC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Committee on Insurance (CCC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2002 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00185 |
| 2/11/2002 | House |
• Referred to Insurance (CCC); Fiscal Responsibility Council; Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00220 |
| 3/22/2002 | House |
• Died in Committee on Insurance (CCC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 108 (Ch. 2002-236) |