Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2997

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Background

Title

Description: Fire fighters and law enforcement officers receive extra workers' compensation for injury; authorize, subject to other benefits.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (S) Referred To Appropriations
2 03/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Little

Additional Author: Burton

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; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH BENEFITS ARE SUBORDINATE TO OTHER DISABILITY COMPENSATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 17:46.

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