2014 House Bill 5482

Reorganize workers comp self-insurance trust fund

Introduced in the House

April 29, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To revise details of the state workers compensation insurance law to conform to the proposal in House Bills 5478 and 5479 to revise a state reinsurance fund to cover claims against self-insured employers who become insolvent.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 14, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 27, 2014

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

To revise details of the state workers compensation insurance law to conform to the proposal in House Bills 5478 and 5479 to revise a state reinsurance fund to cover claims against self-insured employers who become insolvent. This is part of a legislative package intended to provide several hundred former Delphi Corporation employees with workers' compensation benefits that reportedly have not been available since 2009 due to the company's bankruptcy.

Received in the Senate

May 28, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

June 12, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 12, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing