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Committee advances bill requiring full health-care premium be included in time-loss benefits
Summary
The committee reported HB 23 72 out with a due-pass recommendation (6–3). Debate centered on whether attorney fees may be taken from the health-care portion and whether injured workers would receive enough to cover premiums; an amendment banning attorney fees on the health-care portion failed.
House Bill 23 72, which would require workers' compensation time-loss benefits to include the total amount of an employer's prior monthly payment for health-care benefits, was reported out of committee Jan. 28 with a due-pass recommendation.
Staff described the bill and a line amendment H3226.1 (Rep. Schmidt)…
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