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HB 2039 Workers' compensation; payment of medical expenses after award.

Introduced by: John H. Rust, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Workers' compensation; payment of medical expenses after award. Requires the Workers' Compensation Commission, if it finds that the employer or insurer unreasonably delayed or denied payment of the employee's medical expenses, to award interest on the amount paid for such medical attention, to the employee, or health care provider if the health care provider has not been paid, at the judgment rate of nine percent from the date of the bill until the date paid. The bill will sunset on July 1, 2003.


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