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HB 1862 Workers' compensation; business entity with controlling interest to guarantee obligations.

Introduced by: Harvey B. Morgan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Workers' compensation; failure to insure payment; penalty.  Provides for imposition of civil and criminal penalties on employers that fail to insure payment of workers' compensation to their employees, and for imposition of civil penalties on employers that fail to comply with requirements governing professional employer organizations.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Workers' compensation; professional employer organizations. Authorizes the Workers' Compensation Commission to require a business entity with a controlling interest in or sharing common ownership with any professional employer organization providing services in the Commonwealth to guarantee the performance of all obligations under the Workers' Compensation Act by the non-controlling business entity, including payment of benefits.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Workers' compensation; professional employer organizations. Requires any business entity with a controlling interest in or sharing common ownership with any professional employer organization providing services in the Commonwealth to register with the Workers' Compensation Commission. The Commission may require such controlling business entity to guarantee the performance of all obligations under the Workers' Compensation Act by the non-controlling business entity, including payment of benefits.