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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5580

SB 5580: Workers' comp paymnt/appeals

Paying industrial insurance benefits during appeal.

Summary

  • If an employer requests reconsideration by the department of an order in favor of an injured worker, or appeals a department order to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, the temporary total disability compensation or medical aid benefits granted to the worker continue during the reconsideration or appeal. A benefit repayment account is established assessing employers.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5580), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 28, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Companion bill
HB 1697
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31Pat Thibaudeau D-43Darlene Fairley D-32Harriet Spanel D-40Margarita Prentice D-11Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1999
Version voted on: ESB 5580
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican22000
How each member voted
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Senate · Final Passage

February 9, 2000
Version voted on: ESB 5580
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican31801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5580 in other sessions

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