Mississippi House Bill 1 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 71-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Law To Eliminate Certain Exemptions From The Law; To Remove The Five Workmen Rule; To Amend Section 71-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That There Shall Be No Waiting Period To Receive Medical Benefits Under The Workers' Compensation Law; To Amend Section 71-3-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Laws On Permanent Total Disability And Permanent Partial Disability; To Amend Sections 71-3-47 And 71-3-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Two Years To Appeal Certain Decisions Of The Workers' Compensation Commission; To Amend Section 71-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Of Mississippi To Provide Compensation To An Injured Employee In Certain Circumstances When The Employer Illegally Fails To Have Workers' Compensation Insurance; To Bring Forward Section 71-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Workers' Compensation Law; revise various provisions regarding.

Rep. Kathy Sykes [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-30	House	Died In Committee
2018-01-02	House	Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0001.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0001IN.htm