Date: 03/09/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB10-163

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-163 to the CommitteePASS



11:35 AM -- Senate Bill 10-163

Representative A. Kerr, sponsor of Senate Bill 10-163, presented the bill. The bill clarifies that Senate Bill 09-168 was intended to apply to all workers' compensation claims, regardless of when the claim was filed. It requires the Director of the Division of Worker's Compensation in the Department of Labor and Employment to establish a life expectancy table based on mortality tables issued by the federal government or private industry on July 1 in even-numbered years. Lump sum settlements are required to be paid to a claimant within 15 days after an executed settlement order is received by the insurer. Finally, documents required under the Workers' Compensation Act must be delivered in the same medium to all required recipients.

11:38 AM -- John Berry, representing the Workers' Compensation Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

11:38 AM -- Danny Tomlinson, representing the Self Insurers Association, testified in support of the bill.

11:39 AM -- Beth Minahan, representing the Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

11:39 AM -- Cathy Wanstrath, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified in support of the bill.

BILL:SB10-163
TIME: 11:40:49 AM
MOVED:Kerr A.
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-163 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 10-0.
SECONDED:Gagliardi
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Bradford
Yes
Casso
Excused
Kerr A.
Yes
Liston
Yes
Middleton
Yes
Priola
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stephens
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Rice
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS