HB 1489: Workers' Compensation
GENERAL BILL by Rivera
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, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/3/2009 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00126
3/9/2009 House • Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); General Government Policy Council; Policy Council -HJ 00194
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
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HB 1489, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 8:28 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 311 Workers' Compensation Taylor Compare Last Action: 2/3/2009 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00032
Location:S 2072 (c2) Workers' Compensation [CPSC] Richter Compare Last Action: 4/30/2009 S Substituted CS/HB 903 -SJ 00926; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2009-94) -SJ 00926
Location:S 2280 Workers' Compensation [CPSC] Gelber Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
Location:Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 440.105 Prohibited activities; reports; penalties; limitations. 440.20 Time for payment of compensation and medical bills; penalties for late payment. 440.25 Procedures for mediation and hearings. 440.32 Cost in proceedings brought without reasonable ground. 440.34 Attorney's fees; costs. 440.45 Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims. 440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation.