HB 1240 — Workers' compensation; certain requirements; provide

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 provide that the employer must provide notice to the employee within 60 days of the employee´s release to return to work with restrictions or limitations; to provide that an employee must submit charges within one year of the date of incurring mileage expenses or the right to collect such charges shall be deemed to be waived; to increase the maximum death benefit to $150,000.00 for the surviving spouse who is the sole dependent at the time of the employee´s death; to require that physicians treating workers´ compensation claimants comply with provisions against self-referral; to make a conforming amendment to Chapter 1B of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to patient self-referral; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

House Date Signed by Governor

Legislative term

Georgia General Assembly 2005-2006

Session

2005-2006 Regular Session

Chamber or committee

Georgia House of Representatives

Measure type

Bill

Introduced

Feb 2, 2006