Bill Summary

by Hays

Workers’ Compensation; Clarifying factors to be considered in determining major contributing cause; authorizing the collection and testing of blood and urine samples upon employer or carrier request; providing for payment of resulting medical bills regardless of test results; providing for post-accident drug testing; revising the period within which a carrier must authorize an alternative physician; providing that permanent total disability benefits shall not be awarded if an employee is capable of performing light-duty work; authorizing the advance payment of compensation only for compensable injuries, etc Effective Date: 7/1/2014

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