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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5675

SB 5675: Workers' comp benefits

Increasing minimum industrial insurance benefits.

Summary

  • Increases the minimum industrial insurance benefit to 15 percent of the state average monthly wage plus an additional $10 per month if a worker is married and an additional $10 per month for each child of the worker up to a maximum of five children.
  • Provides that the worker's monthly payment under the new calculation must not exceed 100 percent of the monthly wages received at the time of injury as calculated under statute.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5675), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 2, 2007
  6. LawMay 2, 2007
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 29, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
May 2, 2007
Session law
Chapter 284, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
HB 1499
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing minimum industrial insurance benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Ed Murray D-43Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2007
Version voted on: ESB 5675
37 Yea 8 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31100
Republican6713
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2007
Version voted on: ESB 5675
68 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican62900
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2007
Version voted on: ESB 5675
37 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31100
Republican6902
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2008. (ESB 5675)
  2. Chapter 284, 2007 Laws. (ESB 5675)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5675)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5675)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5675)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5675)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 5675)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5675)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5675)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5675)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5675)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5675)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5675)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5675)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5675)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5675)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 5675)
  18. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5675)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5675)
  20. CL - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5675)
  21. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESB 5675)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5675)
  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5675)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 8; absent, 1; excused, 3. (ESB 5675)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5675)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5675)
  27. LCRD - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5675)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5675)
  29. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (ESB 5675)

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