WORK COMP-STUDENT ATHLETES
Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" includes every student participant in an athletic program at an institution of higher education, but only when the student is participating in an athletic event, travel to and from an athletic event, or an organized training activity. Sets forth a method to calculate the average weekly wage of a student athlete.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Last action Apr 5, 2024
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Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
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