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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1918

HB 1918: Industrial ins injury report

Implementing a recommendation of the joint legislative audit and review committee with regard to industrial insurance.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to develop an educational initiative to encourage prompt reporting of industrial insurance injuries by the worker to the employer and by the employer to the Department, and to develop statutory recommendations for an alternative system of reporting by December 1, 2006.
  • Permits a health services provider to fax a worker's industrial insurance claim application to the Department.
  • Requires the Department to notify the employer when it receives a claim application and to instruct a state fund employer to submit a report of accident.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1918), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2005
  6. LawApr 21, 2005
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 10, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 21, 2005
Session law
Chapter 108, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1918, SHB 1918

AN ACT Relating to implementing recommendation no. 2 of the joint legislative audit and review committee's report no. 98-9 with regard to reporting of industrial insurance injuries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Wood D-3Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1918
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1918
45 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24020
Republican21011
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (3)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005*. (SHB 1918)
  2. Chapter 108, 2005 Laws. (SHB 1918)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1918)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1918)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1918)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1918)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 1. (SHB 1918)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1918)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1918)
  10. LCRD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1918)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1918)
  12. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (SHB 1918)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1918)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1918)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1918)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1918)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1918)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1918)
  22. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1918 in other sessions

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