Bill Text: CT HB05282 | 2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Firefighters, Police Officers And Workers' Compensation Claims Pertaining To Certain Diseases.

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-3)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-18 - Signed by the Governor [HB05282 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2010-HB05282-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5282
February Session, 2010		LCO No. 1331
		*01331_______LAB*
Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Introduced by:
(LAB)

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2010) On or before January 1, 2011, and annually thereafter, the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the Governor and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor, on the status of the workers' compensation system in the state. Such report shall include any recommendations for administrative or legislative action related to the workers' compensation system in the state.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2010	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To require the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission report to the General Assembly on the status of the workers' compensation system in the state.

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