RI H7905 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-30 - Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/03/2018)
Pending: House Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Allows for employers, in workers' compensation actions, to shift the legal burden to employees to prove they were not intoxicated at the time of injury or death, after a showing that the employee had a positive test for intoxicating substances.

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Title

Workers' Compensation -- Benefits

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-30HouseCommittee postponed at request of sponsor (05/03/2018)
2018-04-27HouseScheduled for consideration
2018-03-08HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2018-03-02HouseScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2018)
2018-02-28HouseIntroduced, referred to House Labor

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