Relates to the direct deposit of workers' compensation benefits
Summary
Requires an injured worker or person entitled to a death benefit to be provided with the option to have the compensation payment made through direct deposit, and requires such person be given notice of such option and the means necessary to enroll.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jan 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 19, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jan 19, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 19, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0-1)
senate
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DJ
Diane J. Savino
DDemocratic
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