Dwight Kay
- 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 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Workers Compensation Subcommittee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
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