Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 696

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Title

Description: Workers' compensation; provide that professional fire fighters and law enforcement officers shall receive extra for employment injury.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/30 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Additional Authors: Akins, Robinson (84th)

Code Section: A 071-0003-0017

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE INJURED DUE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT SHALL RECEIVE A CERTAIN INCREASED AMOUNT OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THESE BENEFITS FOR SUCH INJURY BEGIN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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