HB359 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Workers' Compensation, number of employees not to include the employees or other person owning a certain percentage of the company for coverage purposes, Sec. 25-5-50 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, employers are not required to provide workers' compensation insurance if they employ less than five employees in any one business
This bill would provide that the number of employees employed in any one business does not include the employer or any other person owning 50 percent or more of the business for the purposes of workers' compensation requirements
Relating to workers' compensation; to amend Section 25-5-50, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the number of employees employed in any one business does not include the employer or other persons owning a certain percentage of the business for workers' compensation purposes.
Subjects
Workers' Compensation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 26, 2016 | H | McCutcheon motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote |
| April 26, 2016 | H | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 1, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 23, 2016 | Room 123 at 00:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2016 | Room 123 at 15:00 | House C&SB Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB359 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |