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Latest Update: Tuesday, October, 07th 2008
Companion Bill SB3155. Workers' Compensation - Allows a permanently totally disabled employee to relinquish the right to future medical benefits in a settlement under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3711 / *SB3155Other Fiscal Impact - Authorizing lump-sum settlements in certain cases will result in an increase in state expenditures estimated to exceed $100,000 in the first year. However, expenditures by the state will decrease in subsequent years. Over the long-term it is estimated that the total amount paid by the state for such claims as a result of this bill will result in an overall decrease in state expenditures. Bill Summary for HB3711 / *SB3155 Present law prohibits the parties to a workers' compensation claim from compromising and settling future medical benefits for a period of three [...] show full description
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- 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
- 03/19/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/25/2008
- 03/18/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs to 3/25/2008
- 03/12/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/18/2008
- 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Employee Affairs of C&EA
show all actions- 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
- 03/19/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/25/2008
- 03/18/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs to 3/25/2008
- 03/12/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/18/2008
- 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Employee Affairs of C&EA
- 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Consumer & Employee Affairs
- 01/31/2008 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
- 01/29/2008 - Filed for Introduction
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