HB 1240 - Workers' compensation; certain requirements; provide

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Current Status

05/01/06 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to workers' compensation, so as to provide that the employer must provide notice to the employee within 60 days of the employee's release to return to work with restrictions or limitations; to provide that an employee must submit charges within one year of the date of incurring mileage expenses or the right to collect such charges shall be deemed to be waived; to increase the maximum death benefit to $150,000.00 for the surviving spouse who is the sole dependent at the time of the employee's death; to require that physicians treating workers' compensation claimants comply with provisions against self-referral; to make a conforming amendment to Chapter 1B of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to patient self-referral; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/14/06 11:24 AM House Vote #628 153 000 020 007
03/24/06 04:00 PM Senate Vote #981 052 000 003 001 PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/02/2006 House First Readers
02/03/2006 House Second Readers
02/09/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/14/2006 House Third Readers
02/14/2006 House Passed/Adopted
02/15/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/20/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/22/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/24/2006 Senate Third Read
03/24/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
04/06/2006 House Sent to Governor
05/01/2006 House Date Signed by Governor
05/01/2006 Act 696
07/01/2006 Effective Date