SB89 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Workers' compensation, employer liability for permanent total disability benefits after employee reaches age 65 limited, prompt medical attention required for benefits, Secs. 25-5-57, 25-5-77 am'd.
Description
This bill would revise portions of the workers' compensation law to limit an employer's liability for permanent total disability benefits after the sixty-fifth birthday of the employee, and to limit the obligation of an employer to pay medical benefits if an employee does not seek medical attention for a claimed work injury within a certain time period
To amend Sections 25-5-57 and 25-5-77, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to workers' compensation; to limit an employer's liability for permanent total disability benefits after an employee reaches the age of 65; and to limit the obligation of an employer to pay the medical benefits of an employee who does not promptly seek medical attention for a claimed work injury.
Subjects
Workers' Compensation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate FR&ED Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB89 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |