RI H7503 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-10 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-10 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows surviving spouses entitled to workers' compensation death benefits to receive annual cost-of-living increases in the amount of the total percent of increase in the CPI-W, as opposed to the existing four percent (4%) cost-of-living increase.
Title
Workers' Compensation Death Benefits
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph Shekarchi [D] | Rep. Joseph McNamara [D] | Rep. John Carnevale [D] | Rep. Patricia Serpa [D] |
| Rep. Hagan McEntee [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-10 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2016-03-04 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2016) |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Introduced, referred to House Labor |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText16/HouseText16/H7503.pdf |
