Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Subject: WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION

As of 04/21/98 at 09:07

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HB  29  Workers' compensation; death claims shall include         Moak
        interest for beneficiaries.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  43  Workers' compensation; prohibit retaliatory discharge     Blackmon
        of employees who file claim.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 150  Workers' Compensation; revise definition of surviving     Green (72nd)
        spouse.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 151  Workers' compensation; allow employee to sue employer     Green (72nd)
        for intentional torts or gross negligence.             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 152  Workers' compensation; expand exception to                Green (72nd)
        exclusiveness of liability.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 191  Workers' compensation; employers who terminate            Guice
        membership in self-insured group are liable for certain
        amounts.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 208  Workers' Compensation Commission; appoint two attorneys   Guice
        to prosecute fraud cases.                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 325  Workers' compensation; increase benefits for              Watson
        disfigurement.                                         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 519  Workers' compensation; provide employer the right to      Formby
        require an autopsy in death cases.                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1141  Workers' Compensation; make certain medical information   Formby
        available to employers.                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1292  Workers' compensation; preexisting conditions do not      Formby
        have to be occupationally disabling for apportionment  
        to apply.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1298  Workers' compensation; define purpose to be impartially   Formby
        construed.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1375  Workers' Compensation; allow claimant to choose lump      Taylor
        sum payment for permanent disability without penalty.  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1537  Workers' compensation; prohibit discharge of employee     Watson
        filing claim in good faith.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1541  Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to     Watson
        Supreme Court instead of circuit court.                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1542  Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to     Watson
        the Court of Appeals instead of circuit court.         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1543  Workers' compensation; require emergency hearing upon     Watson
        request of either party.                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1573  Workers' Compensation; worker must give notice of         Formby
        injury before termination.                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2029  Workers' compensation carriers; disclose certain          Kirby
        premium information to Commissioner of Insurance.      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2032  Workers' Compensation/Employment Security Commissions;    Jordan (18th)
        appeal awards directly to Supreme Court.               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2442  Workers' compensation; create fraud bureau within AG's    Kirby
   %    office and fund with assessments on carriers.          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2471  Workers comp; employer may request autopsy in death       Hewes
        cases.                                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2472  Workers' comp; worker must give notice of injury before   Hewes
        termination.                                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2495  Workers' compensation; establish criteria for alcohol     Hewes
        and drug testing.                                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2496  Workers' comp; establish criteria for drug and alcohol    Hewes
 *      testing under.                                         
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2905  Workers' compensation; authorize out-of-pocket expenses   Walls
        for attorneys.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2977  Workers comp; apportionment to apply to pre-existing      Hewes
        conditions.                                            
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2991  Workers' Compensation; make certain medical information   Hewes
        available to employers.                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2992  Workers' Comp; require impartial construction of the      Hewes
        act.                                                   
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3233  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
 *         04/13 Approved by Governor



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