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2003 SESSION

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HB 1964 Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption.

Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption. Provides that a person whose hypertension or heart disease is presumed to be an occupational disease is eligible for medical benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act, notwithstanding that he is not yet totally or partially disabled. The medical benefits include entitlement to an annual medical examination to measure the progress, if any, of the hypertension or heart disease, and to any other prescribed treatment for the condition.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 036248663  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 036248663
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/21/03  House: Passed by indefinitely in C. & L. (21-Y 1-N)