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1998 SESSION
SB 365 Workers' compensation; duty to furnish medical attention.
Introduced by: Jackson E. Reasor, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Duty to furnish medical attention. Removes wheelchairs from a provision of the Workers' Compensation Act limiting reimbursement for specified medical equipment and modifications to an aggregate cost of $25,000 for any one accident. Wheelchairs, walkers, canes or crutches would be furnished, fitted, and maintained by the employer as the nature of the injury may require, and not subject to the $25,000 lifetime cap. This bill also requires that employers provide prosthetic or orthotic appliances, proper fitting and maintenance, and training in the use of the appliance when an accident results in the loss of use of an arm, hand, leg or foot. Under current law, such appliances, maintenance, and training are only required when an accident results in amputation of an arm, hand, leg, or foot.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 988961727 pdf
- 02/25/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB365ER) pdf
- 03/17/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/22/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 988961727
- 01/22/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/26/98 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/98 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/29/98 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/98 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/30/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/98 House: Read first time
- 02/02/98 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/23/98 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (23-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/98 House: Read second time
- 02/25/98 House: Read third time
- 02/25/98 House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB365ER)
- 03/04/98 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/98 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/98)
- 03/17/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)