WV SB251 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-16 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-16 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to remove the ability to pierce workers’ compensation immunity by filing a private cause of action and proving through five factors that an employer acted with deliberate intent to injure an employee. In lieu of this private cause of action, the bill permits in permanent total disability or dependent benefits claims, a recovery of enhanced workers' compensation benefits of up to an additional thirty percent of the benefits award which a claimant is otherwise entitled under this chapter by proving the same five factors before the Workers’ Compensation Office of Judges.
Title
Modifying private cause of action for deliberate intention workers' compensation claims
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-01-16 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2015-01-16 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
2015-01-16 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2015-01-16 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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23 | 4 | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |