l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 461

Workers' Compensation Law; revise various provisions of.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Insurance Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CLAIMANT'S FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE MEDICAL RECORDS IN SUPPORT OF A CONTROVERTED WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CLAIM; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE EMPLOYER OR CARRIER IN CERTAIN INSTANCES TO NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEE THAT HIS RIGHT TO BENEFITS MAY BE BARRED BY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW NOTICE TO THE INSURED OF CANCELLATIONS AND NONRENEWALS TO BE SERVED ELECTRONICALLY AS LONG AS RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 3 to June 9, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Feb 2724 days

InsuranceFeb 3 to Feb 2522 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Jun 9 · stopped103 days

InsuranceMay 12 to Jun 9 · stopped28 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 3Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 27Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 2 – Jun 9

  1. Mar 2Sent to the Senate
  2. May 12Referred to the Senate committees on Insurance and on Labor
  3. Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 27Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. May 12Referred To Insurance;LaborSenate
  7. Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate