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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1729: Workers' compensation system

Improving workers' compensation system costs and administration and worker outcomes through modification of procedures for claims to self-insureds, clarification of recovery in third-party legal actions, clarification of occupational disease claims, and lowering age barriers for structured settlements.

Summary

  • Revises the state industrial insurance act. Adopts a series of targeted reforms to address the costs and administration of workers' compensation. Clarifies the standards for occupational disease coverage and provides injured workers with a clear time period in which an occupational disease claim must be filed.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1729), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Manweller (R-13)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to improving workers' compensation system costs and administration and worker outcomes through modification of procedures for claims to self-insureds, clarification of recovery in third-party legal actions, clarification of occupational disease claims, and lowering age barriers for structured settlements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Manweller (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Gina Mosbrucker R-14Cary Condotta R-12Liz Pike R-18

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1729 in other sessions

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