WORKERS COMP-INJURY
Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Defines the terms "accident" and "injury". Provides that "injury" includes the aggravation of a pre-existing condition by an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, but only for so long as the aggravation of the pre-existing condition continues to be the major contributing cause of the disability. Provides that an injury resulting directly or indirectly from idiopathic causes is not compensable.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 11, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 3, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Apr 2, 2014
House · Reported by committee
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
Apr 2, 2014
House · Reported by committee
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
Apr 1, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Jim Durkin
RRepublican
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