BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1612: Workers' compensation

Addressing the payment of workers' compensation benefits by self-insured employers pending appeal.

Summary

Creates escalating penalties for self-insured employers who unreasonably delay or refuse to pay benefits pending an appeal to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1612), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to the payment of workers' compensation benefits by self-insured employers pending appeal;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 16, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 12, 2015Minority; do not pass.
Feb 12, 2015LAB - Majority; do pass.
Jan 23, 2015First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 1612 (2023–24) Products containing THC · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1612 (2021–22) Unemployment ins./technical · Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2022
HB 1612 (2019–20) Reproductive health care · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1612 (2017–18) Lethal means, reduce access · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 262, Laws of 2017
HB 1612 (2013–14) Firearm offenders · Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2013
HB 1612 (2011–12) Prosthetics & orthotics · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1612 (2009–10) Pregnancy prevention progs · Did not pass · died in committee