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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5443

SB 5443: Workers' comp claims

Suppressing workers' compensation claims.

Summary

  • Defines and prohibits industrial insurance claim suppression by employers.
  • Requires the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries (Director) to investigate complaints about claim suppression and grants subpoena authority related to these investigations.
  • Grants the Director the authority to waive time limitations for filing an industrial insurance claim in situations where claim suppression is found.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5443), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2007
  6. LawApr 18, 2007
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2007
Session law
Chapter 77, Laws of 2007
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5443, SSB 5443

AN ACT Relating to the suppression of workers' compensation claims;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5443
34 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29300
Republican5903
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5443
63 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60102
Republican33200
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007. (SSB 5443)
  2. Chapter 77, 2007 Laws. (SSB 5443)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5443)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5443)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5443)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5443)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5443)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5443)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5443)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5443)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5443)
  12. CL - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5443)
  13. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5443)
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5443)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5443)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5443)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5443)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5443)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5443)
  22. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5443)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5443)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5443 in other sessions

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