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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1376: Occupational disease claims

Amending the requirements for filing a claim for occupational disease.

Summary

  • The requirements under the industrial insurance law for determining the period for filing occupational disease claims are modified. The two-year time period for filing the claim begins when the worker has notice after diagnosis by a physician of the existence of his or her occupational disease and the worker knew or should have known that a claim could be filed.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1376), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Lisk (R-15)
Introduced
January 23, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Lisk (R-15)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Gary Chandler R-13Stephen Fuhrman R-7Eugene Goldsmith R-42Jim Horn R-41Steven Hargrove R-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1376 in other sessions

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