BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6082: Workers' comp/travel expense

Reimbursing workers for travel expenses incurred while seeking treatment for work-related injuries.

Summary

  • Authorizes the department or self-insurer to reimburse approved travel expenses incurred by a worker. Upon prior authorization by the department, travel expenses will be approved by the department and repaid to the worker if a worker must travel more than ten miles from the worker's home to the nearest point for adequate treatment, and the worker incurs travel expenses.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 7, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
March 7, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to travel expenses incurred by a worker seeking treatment for a work-related injury;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 6082 in other sessions

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