| Measure Title: | RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
| Report Title: | Workers' Compensation |
| Description: | Establishes a definition for the term "attending physician". Excludes from the definition of "employment" service performed by a member of a limited liability company, a partner of a partnership, a partner of a limited liability partnership, and a sole proprietor. Disallows compensation for mental injury or illness caused by good faith personnel actions. Allows an employer to require an injured employee to select a physician from an employer designated healthcare provider list for medical service for the first 120 days of treatment. Revises provisions relating to plans of rehabilitation. Clarifies when benefits may be terminated if a false claim is filed. Validates arbitration agreements and mediation. Allows the Insurance Fraud Investigations Branch to initiate prosecutions and disciplinary actions. |
| Package: | None |
| Companion: | |
| Introducer(s): | STONEBRAKER, CHING, FINNEGAN, FOX, MEYER, MOSES |
| Current Referral: | LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2005 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading |
| 1/31/2005 | H | Referred to LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 7 |
| 12/2/2005 10:35:15 AM | D | Carried over to 2006 Regular Session |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment