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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5124

SB 5124: Workers' comp benefits

Simplifying and adding certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits.

Summary

  • The current definition of wages is changed to the following: the gross monetary remuneration for services performed with respect to a pay period; the actual value of board, housing, and fuel received from the employer as part of the contract for hire; and tips, to the extent they are reported to the employer for federal income tax purposes. Health and welfare benefits, and other fringe benefits, are not included.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5124), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2013
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2013
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
January 18, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1464
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5124, SSB 5124

AN ACT Relating to simplifying and adding certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)

14 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 13 Republicans)

John Braun R-20Curtis King R-14Senator R-6Senator R-18Doug Ericksen R-42Don Benton R-17Senator R-2Bruce Dammeier R-25John Smith R-7Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-15Rodney Tom D-48Linda Evans Parlette R-12Mike Hewitt R-16

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5124)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Moved to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5124)
  4. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5124)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5124)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5124)
  10. Senate Rules "X" file.
  11. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5124)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5124)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5124)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5124)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5124 in other sessions

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