Bill Title: Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Adds definitions of "accident" and "injury". Provides that an injury is a condition that arises out of and in the course of employment, and adds provisions concerning establishment of an injury. Establishes the manner of computing compensation for partial disability, with a maximum cumulative compensation of 500 weeks. Provides that injuries to the shoulder and hip are deemed to be injuries to the arm and leg respectively. Provides for the computation of compensation when there are multiple employers and when there is less than full-time work.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-10-10 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB0772 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2015-02-04	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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Supplemental Documents

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