HB 424 - Workers' compensation; claim filings; benefits; examinations; provisions

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Current Status

05/29/07 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, to provide for the dismissal of certain claims in which no hearing has been held after a certain time period; to increase the weekly wage amounts for compensation for total disability; to increase the maximum weekly benefit for compensation for temporary partial disability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/20/200711:20AMHouse Vote #155161000013006PASS
04/16/20074:01PMSenate Vote #310045001003007PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/19/20073:19PMHouse Vote #364141000033006Agree Sen Sub as Am
04/20/20076:43PMSenate Vote #451041001009005AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/14/2007House First Readers
02/15/2007House Second Readers
02/22/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
03/01/2007House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/20/2007House Third Readers
03/20/2007House Passed/Adopted
03/27/2007Senate Read and Referred
04/13/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
04/13/2007Senate Read Second Time
04/16/2007Senate Third Read
04/16/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
04/19/2007House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/20/2007Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
05/01/2007House Sent to Governor
05/29/2007House Date Signed by Governor
05/29/2007Act 335
07/01/2007Effective Date

Footnotes

3/1/2007 Withdrawn and recommitted to Rules
4/19/2007 House agrees to Senate Substitute as Amended by House
4/20/2007 Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate substitute