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Companion Bill SB1797. Workers' Compensation - Permits limiting future medical benefits in certain circumstances; defines repetitive injuries and sets burden of proof for such injuries. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB2129 / *SB1797Decrease State Expenditures - $112,500/Risk Management Fund Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB2129 / *SB1797 This bill changes the burden of proof in workers' compensation claims for repetitive injuries and changes the requirements for setting the issue of future medical benefits. Under present law, the parties to a workers' compensation claim are not permitted to compromise and settle future medical benefits to which an employee is entitled for an injury to the body as a whole, an arm, a leg, or certain combinations of injuries, except in accordance [...] show full description
- 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
- 03/12/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/18/2008
- 05/01/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs to 2008
- 04/25/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 05/01/2007
- 04/17/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs to 5/1/07
show all actions- 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
- 03/12/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/18/2008
- 05/01/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs to 2008
- 04/25/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 05/01/2007
- 04/17/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs to 5/1/07
- 04/11/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 04/17/2007
- 04/10/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs to 4/17/2007
- 04/04/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 04/10/2007
- 03/05/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Employee Affairs of C&EA
- 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Consumer & Employee Affairs
- 02/21/2007 - Passed first consideration
- 02/15/2007 - Introduced
- 02/15/2007 - Filed for Introduction
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