Mississippi House Bill 495 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 71-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Workers' Compensation Law Shall Be Construed Upon Proof By A Preponderance Of The Evidence; To Amend Section 71-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Of Law Regarding Whether Owner/operators And Motor Carriers Are Subject To The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Apportionment Of Workers' Compensation Benefits; To Amend Section 71-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding The Waiting Period For Workers' Compensation Benefits; To Amend Section 71-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Maximum And Minimum Recovery Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Medical Services For An Injured Employee Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Compensation For Disability Paid To The Employee Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Additional Maintenance Compensation For Injured Employees While Undergoing Certain Vocational Rehabilitation Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Temporary Partial Disability Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Compensation Benefits For Death Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Notice To The Employer Of Injury Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding The Validity Of Certain Loans On Or Against Compensation And Benefits Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding The Right Of Judicial Appeal Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Of Law Regarding The Review Of The Compensation Award Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding The Workers' Compensation Commission's Procedures For Hearing And Other Proceedings; To Amend Section 71-3-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding The Compensation For Injuries Where Third Parties Are Liable Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding The Composition Of The Workers' Compensation Commission; To Amend Section 71-3-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Regarding Drug And Alcohol Testing Of Employees Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Create A New Section Of Law, To Require That A Person Having A Claim Against An Insurer Under Any Provision In An Insurance Policy Other Than A Policy Of An Insolvent Insurer, That Is Also A Covered Claim, To Exhaust First His Right Under Such Policy; To Provide For The Order Of Recovery Of Claims Recoverable Under More Than One Association, And The Effect Of Recovery Under Another Insurance Guaranty Association; To Provide That The Section Shall Be Codified As A New Section Within Chapter 3, Title 71, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Bring Forward Section 71-3-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regards Workers' Compensation Payments, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Workers' Compensation Law; revise various provisions of.

Rep. John Hines [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2015-01-19	House	Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/HB/HB0495.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0495IN.htm