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Latest Update: Wednesday, July, 23rd 2008

Companion Bill SB1749. Workers' Compensation - Regulates the relationship between principal or general contractors and sole proprietors or partners as to requirements for carrying workers' compensation coverage on a sole proprietor or partner. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1644 / *SB1749Increase State Revenues - $500,000 Increase State Expenditures - $179,350 Recurring $56,000 One-Time $4,350 Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB1644 / *SB1749 Under present law, sole proprietors and partners are not required to carry workers' compensation insurance on themselves. This bill specifies that when a sole proprietorship or partnership fails to elect to obtain workers' compensation coverage, the principal or general contractor is not liable for workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 03/18/2008 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer &Employee Affairs
  • 03/12/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/18/2008
  • 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
  • 04/04/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 04/10/2007
  • 02/28/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Employee Affairs of C&EA

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB1644 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB1749 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007