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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1378

HB 1378: Occupational disease compens

Limiting compensation for occupational disease not fully caused by covered occupational exposure.

Summary

  • If a worker's occupational disease is caused in part by occupational exposure not covered under industrial insurance, then the worker or worker's beneficiaries are entitled to benefits only to the extent that the exposure in covered employment contributed to the development of the disease.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1378), 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
Versions
HB 1378, SHB 1378

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 1378 in other sessions

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