Workers' Compensation Legislation

Below is a listing of bills passed during the 2007 Legislative Session that propose changes to the Workers' Compensation Act or the Workers' Compensation Health Care Network Act. Click on the bill number to go to the "Actions" page and see a list of all actions taken on the bill. To read the legislation, click on the "Text" tab.

List current as of June 20, 2007

House Bill 34. By Solomons. Relating to the prohibition of certain payments or other inducements regarding a workers' compensation claim.
Bill status: Effective September 1

House Bill 472. By Solomons. Relating to the regulation of third-party administrators, including administrators with delegated duties in the workers' compensation system of this state.
Bill status: Effective September 1

House Bill 473. By Solomons. Relating to the application of certain fee guidelines to health care provided under the workers' compensation system.
Bill status: Effective September 1

House Bill 724. By Solomons. Relating to resolution of certain disputes regarding workers' compensation claims for medical benefits.
Bill status: Effective September 1

House Bill 886. By Giddings. Relating to an optional preauthorization plan for the workers' compensation return-to-work pilot program for small employers.
Bill status: Effective May 17

House Bill 888. By Giddings. Relating to the cost of obtaining copies of an injured employee's medical records for use by an ombudsman under the office of injured employee counsel's ombudsman program.
Bill status: Effective June 15

House Bill 1003. By Giddings. Relating to professional licensing requirements for independent review of certain medical decisions regarding workers' compensation claims.
Bill status: Effective September 1

House Bill 1005. By Giddings. Relating to the timely submission of a claim for payment by a workers' compensation health care provider.
Bill status: Effective September 1

House Bill 1006. By Giddings. Relating to physician licensing requirements for utilization review of medical decisions regarding workers' compensation claims.
Bill status: Effective September 1

House Bill 2004. By Giddings. Relating to requiring a doctor who reviews a workers' compensation case be certified in the professional specialty appropriate to the care received by the injured employee.
Bill status: Effective September 1

Senate Bill 458. By Watson. Relating to workers' compensation medical benefits for certain prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Bill status: Effective September 1

Senate Bill 908. By Brimer. Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.
Bill status: Effective September 1

Senate Bill 1169. By Janek. Relating to the reimbursement of an insurance carrier for the overpayment of certain workers' compensation benefits.
Bill status: Effective September 1

Senate Bill 1627. By Carona. Relating to the prosecution of workers' compensation insurance fraud.
Bill status: Effective June 15

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