Kyle McCarter
- Republican
Primary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who is required to travel in connection with his or her employment and who suffers an injury while in travel status shall be eligible for benefits only if the injury arises out of and in the course of employment while he or she is actively engaged in the duties of employment. Defines "accident" and "injury". Provides that "injury" includes the aggravation of a pre-existing condition by an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, but only for so long as the aggravation of the pre-existing condition continues to be the major contributing cause of the disability. Provides that an injury resulting directly or indirectly from idiopathic causes is not compensable. Effective immediately.
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Session Sine Die
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
To Subcommittee on Special Issues (LC)
Assigned to Labor and Commerce
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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