Bill Summary
HB 7085 Workers' Compensation (2017 Session)
Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Burgess Co Sponsors: Boyd, Hager, La Rosa, Plakon CS Sponsors: Commerce Committee
Workers' Compensation: Requires Governor, or CFO in certain circumstances, to appoint member to fill vacancy on panel that establishes workers’ compensation schedules within specified timeframe; requires panel to annually adopt statewide schedules of maximum reimbursement allowances; extends timeframes in which employees may receive certain workers’ compensation benefits & in which carrier must notify treating doctor of certain requirements; revises provisions relating to retainer agreements & awarding attorney fees. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
03/21/17
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Filed (Formerly PCB IBS1)
03/24/17
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Referred to Commerce Committee
03/24/17
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Now in Commerce Committee
03/27/17
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 03/29/17, 8:30 am, 212 K
03/28/17
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Removed from agenda - Commerce Committee, 03/29/17, 8:30 am, 212 K
04/04/17
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, 212 K
04/06/17
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 20 Yeas; 9 Nays
04/11/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/12/17
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/13/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17
04/18/17
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Read Second Time; Amendment Withdrawn (130035); Amendments Failed (717177, 684061, 952503, 735145); Amendments Adopted (360611, 759369); Placed on Third Reading
04/18/17
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/19/17
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 82 Yeas / 37 Nays)
04/20/17
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In Messages
04/20/17
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Received; Referred to Rules
05/05/17
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Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1582; Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (473190, 655850); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 21 Yeas / 16 Nays)
05/05/17
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In returning messages
05/05/17
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Received from Messages; Amendments Adopted (912973); Concurred with Amendment as Amended (473190); Passed (Vote: 76 Yeas / 43 Nays)
05/05/17
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In returning messages
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in returning Messages
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- NFIB Supports Amendments to Workers’ Comp Bill
- AIF Calls on House Commerce Committee to Adopt Workers' Comp Amendments
- AIF Applauds House Commerce Committee for Passing Solid Workers' Comp Legislation
- Florida House Passes Pro-Worker, Pro-Business Workers’ Comp Legislation
- Manufacturers Commend Florida House On Innovative Workers Comp Bill
- AIF Commends Florida House on Passing Badly Needed Workers' Comp Reforms
- Trumbull Applauds House Passage Of Workers Compensation Bill
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