WKR COMP REDUCE BENEFITS
Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the 500 week limit on compensation includes weeks paid for certain prior injuries. Eliminates certain rebuttable presumptions applicable to emergency personnel. Reduces compensation for injuries to specific parts of the body. Requires Commission decisions to be based upon the guidelines provided in the most current edition of the American Medical Association guidelines. In fee schedule requirements, changes limits to apply to maximum amount billed rather than maximum allowable payments. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2017
Last action Mar 21, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2017
House · Reported by committee
To Workers Compensation Subcommittee
Feb 24, 2017
House · Introduced
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Grant Wehrli
Feb 22, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Feb 10, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Grant Wehrli
RRepublican
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