Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 729

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Workers' Compensation; provide employers with certain rights and revise methods of determining payment of claims.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Guice

Additional Author: Formby

Code Sections: A 071-0003-0007, A 071-0003-0015, A 071-0003-0025, A 071-0003-0035

Title: AN ACT TO DISQUALIFY CERTAIN INCARCERATED WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMANTS FROM ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PREEXISTING CONDITIONS DO NOT HAVE TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY DISABLING FOR APPORTIONMENT TO APPLY IN A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MEDICAL INFORMATION SHALL BE EQUALLY ACCESSIBLE BY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYER THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE AN AUTOPSY IN CERTAIN DEATH CASES AT THE EXPENSE OF THE EMPLOYER UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN EMPLOYEE RESIGNS, HIS EMPLOYMENT IS TERMINATED OR HE IS LAID OFF, A COMPENSABLE CLAIM MAY BE MAINTAINED ONLY IF THE EMPLOYER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE INJURY BEFORE THE TERMINATION DATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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