Workers' compensation; insurance, awards, benefits and administration; change certain provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions relating to workers' compensation insurance, awards, benefits, and administration; to provide that administrative law judges are subject to the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct; to change provisions related to an employer's duties to provide the State Board of Workers' Compensation with certain information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Jan 22, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 402
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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