HI HB679 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amends workers' compensation law for temporary total and partial disability benefits through certification by a physician. Allows for contemporaneous certification and retroactive certification of disability status. Applies only during the period that injuries have not reached medical stabilization or enrollment in a vocational rehabilitation process. (HB679 HD1)

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Title

Workers' Compensation; Eligibility Determination

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-02-10HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Har voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2015-02-10HouseReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 93) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2015-02-06HouseThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Ichiyama, Johanson, LoPresti, San Buenaventura, Takayama, Takumi, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har, Tupola; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino.
2015-02-03HouseBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 02-06-15 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
2015-01-28HouseReferred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2015-01-26HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2015-01-23HousePending introduction.

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