Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Workers' Compensation Self-Insurer Guaranty Association Law; revise.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (S) Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Kirby
Code Sections: A 071-0003-0157, A 071-0003-0163, A 071-0003-0165, A 071-0003-0167, A 071-0003-0169, A 071-0003-0173, A 071-0003-0179, A 071-0003-0181, RP 071-0003-0171
Title: AN ACT TO REVISE THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION SELF-INSURER GUARANTY ASSOCIATION LAW SO THAT THE EVENT THAT TRIGGERS THE OBLIGATION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS THE DEFAULT OF THE SELF-INSURER RATHER THAN THE DETERMINATION OF THE INSOLVENCY OF THE SELF-INSURER; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDING NOTICE OF CLAIMS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-167, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CONCERNING THE DETERMINATION OF DEFAULT OF MEMBER SELF-INSURERS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-169, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSOCIATION MAY RECOVER FROM THE SELF-INSURER IN DEFAULT ALL AMOUNTS PAID BY THE ASSOCIATION ON ACCOUNT OF COVERED CLAIMS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE SELF-INSURER; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-179, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR ANY MEMBER SELF-INSURER, THE ASSOCIATION, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-181, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MAY ORDER A STAY OF PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH THE SELF-INSURER IN DEFAULT IS A PARTY FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS TO PERMIT PROPER DEFENSE BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ALL COVERED CLAIMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-3-163 AND 71-3-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTION 71-3-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES RECOVERY UNDER ANOTHER INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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