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HB 1346 Workers' compensation; establishes a limitations period for claims for hepatitis.

Introduced by: William K. Barlow | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption limitation.  Establishes a limitations period during which a public safety employee may bring a claim under the Workers' Compensation Act for hepatitis at two years after the employee receives notice of a positive test for exposure to hepatitis. The limitation applies only to those public safety employees who are entitled to the existing presumption that hepatitis is an occupational disease. Existing law provides that the limitations period for claims involving hepatitis is the earlier to occur of (i) two years after a diagnosis of the disease is first communicated to the employee or (ii) five years from the date of the last injurious exposure in employment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/10  House: Presented and ordered printed 10104154D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/22/10  House: Presented and ordered printed 10104154D
• 01/22/10  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/28/10  House: Assigned C & L sub: #2
• 02/04/10  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
• 02/16/10  House: Left in Commerce and Labor