Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Workers' Compensation Law; revise various provisions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/09 (S) Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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