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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5303

SB 5303: Gainful employment

Providing a definition of gainful employment.

Summary

  • ? Gainful employment @ means employment at wages, including benefits, of at least 70 percent of the wage earned by an injured worker at the time of injury, but no less than the minimum wage. This applies prospectively and only to determining eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 18, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1455
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5303, SSB 5303

AN ACT Relating to the definition of gainful employment for purposes of vocational rehabilitation under industrial insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Rosa Franklin D-29Pam Roach R-31Adam Kline D-37Jim Kastama D-25Darlene Fairley D-32Julia Patterson D-33Debbie Regala D-27Georgia Gardner D-42

Votes

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

History

  1. On motion, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions. (SSB 5303)
  2. On motion, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5303)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5303)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5303)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5303)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5303)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5303)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5303)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

SB 5303 in other sessions

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