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2013 Bill(s)

* CCS SB 1
Sponsor: Rupp, Scott
Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description: The CCS restricts employee lawsuits for occupational diseases by including it under Workers' Compensation Coverage that restrcits suing an employer. Establish a seperate fund for some occupational disease victims. The Second Injury fund provides health and rehab. coverage for injured workers with pre-existing medical conditions. Various other changes to deal with funding Second Injury Fund that has run out of money.
See: 
  • House roll call - CCS SB 1 (05/16/2013): 3rd reading and final passage of the final conference version of a bill to restrict workers with occupational diseases from suing their employers.
  • Senate roll call - CCS SB 1 (05/14/2013): 3rd reading of the final conference version of a bill to restrict workers with occupational diseases from suing their employers.
  • House roll call - HCS SS SB 1 (05/02/2013): 3rd reading of the House version of the plan to fix the Second Injury Fund problems, but prohibit lawsuits against employers for occupational diseases and restrict 2nd Injury Fund payments.
  • Senate roll call - SS SB 1 (02/14/2013): 3rd reading of a compromise plan to fix the under-funded Second Injury Fund for injured workers and exclude some occupational disease lawsuits by workers, but increase Workers' Compensation coverage
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

  • Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.