Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2453

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Title

Description: Workers' Compensation Law; revise various provisions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ross

Code Sections: A 071-0003-0003, A 071-0003-0007, A 071-0003-0017

Title: AN ACT TO DISQUALIFY CERTAIN INCARCERATED WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMANTS FROM ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE FOUND DEAD PRESUMPTION UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE INJURIES BY HEART ATTACK OR STROKE WITHIN THE APPORTIONMENT PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY BENEFITS IN CASES WHERE AN INJURED WORKER VOLUNTARILY RETIRES, AND TO LIMIT AWARDS FOR SCHEDULED MEMBER INJURIES TO THE AMOUNT PROVIDED IN THE SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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