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CS/HB 7085: Workers' Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Burgess ; Trumbull ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Boyd ; Hager ; La Rosa ; Plakon

Workers' Compensation; Requires Governor, or CFO in certain circumstances, to appoint member to fill vacancy on panel that establishes workers’ compensation schedules within specified timeframe; requires panel to annually adopt statewide schedules of maximum reimbursement allowances; extends timeframes in which employees may receive certain workers’ compensation benefits & in which carrier must notify treating doctor of certain requirements; revises provisions relating to retainer agreements & awarding attorney fees.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/21/2017 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 397
    3/24/2017 House • Referred to Commerce Committee -HJ 458
    3/27/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 03/29/17, 8:30 am, Webster Hall -- Removed from Meeting Agenda
    4/4/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
    4/6/2017 House • CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 9 -HJ 616
    4/11/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 615
    4/12/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 632
    4/13/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17
    4/18/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 698
    • Amendment(s) failed (684061, 717177, 735145, 952503) -HJ 699
    • Amendment(s) adopted (360611, 759369) -HJ 699
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/19/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 724
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 82 NAYS 37 -HJ 724
    4/20/2017 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 462
    4/25/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 462
    5/5/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 884
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 884
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1582 -SJ 884
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 884
    • Amendment(s) adopted (473190) -SJ 890
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 898
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 21 NAYS 16 -SJ 898
    5/5/2017 House • In returning messages
    • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (912973) -HJ 1179, 1186
    • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (473190) -HJ 1172
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 43 -HJ 1186
    5/5/2017 Senate • In returning messages
    • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/HB 7085, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2017 at 5:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1582 (c1) Workers’ Compensation Insurance Bradley Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Laid on Table -SJ 884 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    655850 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Bradley 5/3/2017
    4:54 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 598244 - Amendment to Amendment (655850)
    Delete lines 359 - 636 and insert:     		Brandes 5/3/2017
    7:53 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 350454 - Amendment to Amendment (655850)
    Delete lines 408 - 850 and insert:     		Rodriguez 5/4/2017
    10:59 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 387122 - Amendment to Amendment (655850)
    Delete lines 408 - 850 and insert:     		Rodriguez 5/4/2017
    3:36 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 841832 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (655850)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Brandes 5/4/2017
    8:50 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 473190 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (655850)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Farmer 5/5/2017
    10:43 AM     		House: Concurred as Amended
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 912973 - Amendment to Amendment (473190)
    Remove everything after the enacting clause of the amendment and insert:     		Burgess 5/5/2017
    1:50 PM     		House: Adopted
    5/5/2017     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/19/2017 1:45 PM House 82 Yeas - 37 Nays
    5/5/2017 11:34 AM Senate 21 Yeas - 16 Nays
    5/5/2017 2:40 PM House 76 Yeas - 43 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    440.105 Prohibited activities; reports; penalties; limitations. Page 5 (pdf)
    440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 5 (pdf)
    440.15 Compensation for disability. Page 16 (pdf)
    440.1915 Page 21 (pdf)
    440.192 Procedure for resolving benefit disputes. Page 22 (pdf)
    440.25 Procedures for mediation and hearings. Page 26 (pdf)
    440.34 Attorney’s fees; costs. Page 29 (pdf)
    440.345 Reporting of attorney’s fees. Page 38 (pdf)
    440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation. Page 39 (pdf)
    627.211 Deviations; workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7085, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2017 at 12:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1582 (c1) Workers’ Compensation Insurance Bradley Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Laid on Table -SJ 884 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    130035 - Amendment
    Between lines 76 and 77, insert:     		Smith 4/14/2017
    3:39 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/18/2017     		PDF
    hierarchy 082465 - Substitute Amendment (130035)
    Between lines 1032 and 1033, insert:     		Miller, M. 4/14/2017
    6:59 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/18/2017     		PDF
    717177 - Amendment
    Between lines 126 and 127, insert:     		Moskowitz 4/14/2017
    2:56 PM     		House: Failed
    4/18/2017     		PDF
    360611 - Amendment
    Remove lines 174-176 and insert:     		Burgess 4/14/2017
    3:44 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/18/2017     		PDF
    684061 - Amendment
    Remove lines 410-457 and insert:     		Shaw 4/14/2017
    2:38 PM     		House: Failed
    4/18/2017     		PDF
    952503 - Amendment
    Remove lines 530-536 and insert:     		Edwards-Walpole 4/14/2017
    1:42 PM     		House: Failed
    4/18/2017     		PDF
    759369 - Amendment
    Remove lines 616-617 and insert:     		Burgess 4/14/2017
    3:44 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/18/2017     		PDF
    735145 - Amendment
    Remove lines 715-939 and insert:     		Jenne 4/14/2017
    2:54 PM     		House: Failed
    4/18/2017     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2017 2:30 PM House - Amendment 717177 41 Yeas - 71 Nays
    4/18/2017 2:55 PM House - Amendment 952503 40 Yeas - 73 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    440.105 Prohibited activities; reports; penalties; limitations. Page 5 (pdf)
    440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 5 (pdf)
    440.15 Compensation for disability. Page 16 (pdf)
    440.1915 Page 21 (pdf)
    440.192 Procedure for resolving benefit disputes. Page 22 (pdf)
    440.25 Procedures for mediation and hearings. Page 26 (pdf)
    440.34 Attorney’s fees; costs. Page 29 (pdf)
    440.345 Reporting of attorney’s fees. Page 38 (pdf)
    440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation. Page 39 (pdf)
    627.211 Deviations; workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • HB 7085, Original Filed Version Posted 3/21/2017 at 12:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1582 Workers’ Compensation Insurance Bradley Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Laid on Table -SJ 884 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    493327 - Amendment
    Between lines 69 and 70, insert:     		Miller, M. 4/5/2017
    9:21 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/6/2017     		PDF
    127333 - Amendment
    Remove lines 115-119 and insert:     		Stark 4/5/2017
    9:19 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/6/2017     		PDF
    127193 - Amendment
    Remove lines 115-119 and insert:     		Moskowitz 4/6/2017
    6:34 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    4/6/2017     		PDF
    566129 - Amendment
    Remove lines 385-474 and insert:     		Burgess 4/5/2017
    5:49 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/6/2017     		PDF
    221557 - Amendment
    Remove lines 475-529 and insert:     		Burgess 4/5/2017
    5:50 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/6/2017     		PDF
    915137 - Amendment
    Remove lines 553-754 and insert:     		Burgess 4/5/2017
    5:47 PM     		Adopted
    4/6/2017     		PDF
    hierarchy 781309 - Amendment to Amendment (915137)
    Remove lines 82-305 of the amendment and insert:     		Jenne 4/6/2017
    6:25 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    4/6/2017     		PDF
    984417 - Amendment
    Between lines 847 and 848, insert:     		Shaw 4/5/2017
    9:22 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    4/6/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    440.105 Prohibited activities; reports; penalties; limitations. Page 4 (pdf)
    440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 5 (pdf)
    440.15 Compensation for disability. Page 16 (pdf)
    440.192 Procedure for resolving benefit disputes. Page 20 (pdf)
    440.25 Procedures for mediation and hearings. Page 23 (pdf)
    440.34 Attorney’s fees; costs. Page 23 (pdf)
    440.345 Reporting of attorney’s fees. Page 31 (pdf)
    440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation. Page 31 (pdf)
    627.211 Deviations; workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances. Page 33 (pdf)

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