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1997 SESSION

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(HB2590)

AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND COMMERCE

    1. Page 1, introduced, line 15, after accident.

      strike

        the remainder of line 15 and all of lines 16 and 17

      insert

        If notice of accident is not given to any statutory employer, such statutory employer may be held responsible for initial and additional awards of compensation rendered by the Commission if (i) he shall have had at least sixty days' notice of the hearing to ascertain compensability of the accident, and (ii) the statutory employer was not prejudiced by lack of notice of the accident.