LUBA 2004 Regular Legislative Session: Workers' Compensation Issues
LUBA is monitoring bills that affect small businesses.
We are tracking the following issues this session:
Workers' Compensation Issues
HB 163 Hebert Re-creates the Louisiana Department of Insurance.
Bill History: 03-10-04 H Prefiled
03-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
HB 172 Badon Prohibits the dissemination or disclosure of personal, confidential, or privileged information by a public employee.
Bill History: 03-10-04 H Prefiled
03-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
04-28-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 2 House and Governmental Affairs
HB 179 Hebert Requires notice of retention of counsel on third party claims on insurance policies.
Bill History: 03-10-04 H Prefiled
03-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law
05-04-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 2 House Civil Law
HB 191 Faucheux Requires that misrepresentations in workers' compensations cases must be material and relevant to the injury in order to constitute grounds for denial of the claim.
Bill History: 05-06-04 H Reported favorably from committee as amended House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-10-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-11-04 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 30/N: 64)
HB 256 Bowler Constitutional Amendment that provides with respect to a system of administrative law.
Companions: SB 332 (I)
Bill History: 03-12-04 H Prefiled
03-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
04-15-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 2 House and Governmental Affairs
HB 343 Hebert Provides for the computation of premium taxes, payment of taxes, and the annual report from insurers.
Bill History: 03-29-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
03-31-04 H Set on the House Orders
04-26-04 H Withdrawn
HB 346 Hebert Provides for a surety bond for third party administrators, with respect to insurance.
Bill History: 04-28-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:104/N: 0)
04-29-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 352 Hebert Provides relative to health coverage provided through an employee benefit trust, a multiple benefit trust, or an association.
Bill History: 05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
05-26-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Insurance
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 380 Smith, JD Requires state agency contracts for services to be performed by United States citizens.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
05-11-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Appropriations
HB 387 Hebert Provides for licensing of independent insurance adjusters.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
05-26-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House Insurance
HB 424 Richmond Provides relative to allowable times and mandatory content regarding calls made by telemarketers and telephone solicitors.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
04-27-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 425 Hebert Allows the department to disqualify applicants for an insurance license due to their criminal record.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
HB 427 Hebert Provides for the duty to report fraudulent acts involving insurance.
Bill History: 04-13-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 65/N: 33)
04-14-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-14-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 446 Hebert Provides for fees for risk retention groups and grounds for revocation of registration.
Bill History: 04-28-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:104/N: 0)
05-03-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-03-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 449 Carter, K Provides for certificate of authority for foreign and alien insurers.
Bill History: 04-13-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0)
04-14-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-14-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 463 Crowe Provides an additional preference for products that are manufactured or produced in Louisiana.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 472 Carter, K Deletes requirement of having approval of the commissioner of insurance for domestic insurers to invest in land.
Bill History: 04-13-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 4)
04-14-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-14-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 480 Lancaster Re-creates and provides for the Division of Administrative Law and administrative procedure.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
HB 584 Toomy Prohibits third-party administrators from selling insurance products or accepting commissions.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
04-14-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 3 House Insurance
HB 700 Hunter Clarifies prescriptive period for filing of notice for Second Injury Fund reimbursement relative to workmen's compensation.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 706 Hebert Deletes requirement that directors of a domestic insurance corporation must be shareholders in the company.
Bill History: 05-03-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 99/N: 0)
05-04-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-04-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 730 Tucker With respect to insurance, prohibits the impairment of arbitration clauses in contracts between insurers.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
04-22-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House Insurance
HB 772 Johns Provides for the right to trial by jury in civil cases.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law
04-19-04 H Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. 2 House Civil Law
HB 776 Hunter Provides that immunity from civil liability under workers' compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer fails to provide adequate security.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-13-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 780 Hunter Provides that immunity from civil liability under workers' compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer removes adequate safeguards.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 781 Hunter Defines necessary allegations in a workers' compensation petition.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-05-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 785 Hebert Provides relative to surplus lines insurance.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
HB 790 Hunter Establishes the Nineteenth Judicial District Court venue for appeals of Second Injury Board decisions relative to workmen's compensation.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 794 Walsworth Authorizes the classification of security sensitive information and personal identification information as confidential.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
HB 820 Hunter Provides relative to the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 821 Hunter Provides for civil penalties for collecting workers' compensation premiums from employees.
Bill History: 05-27-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-27-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
06-01-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 823 Murray Requires that workers' compensation disputes be resolved according to the medical reimbursement schedule.
Bill History: 05-19-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-20-04 S Declared Duplicate
SB 670
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 825 Hunter With respect to workers' compensation, provides for the time frame for receiving prior written approval from the Second Injury Board.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 827 Hebert Provides that it is an unfair practice for insurers to discriminate against persons who are the subjects of abuse.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
04-01-04 H Withdrawn
HB 847 Hunter Revises Second Injury Fund liability determination provisions. Became HB 1698.
Companions: HB 1698 (S)
Bill History: 04-29-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
04-29-04 H Reported from committee as substituted House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-03-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 848 Walker Provides licensure requirements for vocational rehabilitation counselors.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare
04-15-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Health and Welfare
HB 853 Hunter Grants the Second Injury Fund the right of intervention in third-party actions.
Bill History: 04-22-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:103/N: 0)
04-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-27-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A)
HB 857 Walker Provides licensure requirements for vocational rehabilitation counselors.
Bill History: 05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. BRFG. RM. Senate Health and Welfare
05-26-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Health and Welfare
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 878 Durand Provides relative to the confidentiality of client health care case records.
Bill History: 05-19-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. Senate Health and Welfare
05-19-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Health and Welfare
05-25-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 907 Hunter Allows the Director to collect data for the Medical Reimbursement Schedule in regards to Worker's Compensation.
Bill History: 05-27-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-27-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
06-01-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 908 Hunter Repeals provisions allowing for the release of earnings records and information of workers' compensation claimants.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 923 Hebert Provides relative to medical necessity reviews, benefit determinations, grievance procedures, and external reviews. Became HB 1702.
Companions: HB 1702 (S)
Bill History: 05-06-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House Insurance
05-06-04 H Reported from committee as substituted House Insurance
05-10-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 926 Johns Provides relative to jury trials.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law
04-19-04 H Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. 2 House Civil Law
HB 996 Faucheux Prohibits third party administrators from selling insurance products or accepting commissions.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
05-19-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House Insurance
HB 1019 Durand Clarifies that SAMHSA is the proper accrediting body from which DHH obtains its drug testing guidelines. Became HB 1701
Companions: HB 1701 (S)
Bill History: 05-05-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Health and Welfare
05-05-04 H Reported from committee as substituted House Health and Welfare
05-06-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 1030 Pinac Provides for National Do Not Call Registry in lieu of state "do not call" listing.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
05-04-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 1037 Hunter Provides relative to workers' compensation hearings.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 1051 Farrar Provides for procedures for asserting claims against LIGA involving asbestos exposure.
Bill History: 05-20-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-20-04 H House concurred in Senate amendments (Vote: Y: 99/N: 0)
05-21-04 H Enrolled
HB 1053 Hebert Authorizes domestic insurers to place their securities with a brokerage firm.
Bill History: 05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
05-26-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Insurance
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 1054 Richmond Creates a civil cause of action for basing wages upon an employee's gender or race.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-19-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 1071 Dartez Provides for the registration of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HV ACR) contractors.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
04-19-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 1107 Hebert Authorizes an insurer mortgage loan pool funded by investments of insurers and provides for a premium tax reduction.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
HB 1206 Lancaster Provides for registration and disclosure of expenditures by persons who lobby the executive branch.
Companions: SB 642 (I)
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
04-22-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 2 House and Governmental Affairs
HB 1212 Hebert Provides relative to workers compensation.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-13-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 1246 LaFleur Provides for registration and disclosure of expenditures by persons who lobby the executive branch.
Bill History: 05-11-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-19-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 37/N: 0)
05-20-04 S Enrolled
HB 1255 Hebert Provides with respect to the payment and adjustment of insurance claims.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
HB 1297 Townsend Provides with respect to the interpretation of laws.
Bill History: 04-27-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:102/N: 0)
04-29-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A)
HB 1335 Salter Makes corrections in terminology and technical changes to R. S. Title 11 with respect to statewide retirement systems.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
04-21-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Retirement
HB 1340 Alario Provides relative to consulting service contracts.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1343 Crowe Provides a preference for software and hardware assembled, manufactured, or produced in Louisiana.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1344 Alario Requires agencies to certify for certain consulting contracts that services will not be performed outside the United States.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1345 Alario Prohibits contracts between state agencies and private providers for services performed outside of the United States.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1356 Shepherd Provides for the payment of medical expenses by available health insurance when the workers compensation claim has been denied.
Bill History: 05-27-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-27-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
06-01-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 1361 Johns Provides for the sale of insurance products by financial institutions.
Bill History: 05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
05-26-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Insurance
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 1384 Alario Defines occupational disease relative to exposure to naturally occurring organisms.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
04-29-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 1394 Waddell Prohibits outsourcing of jobs: requires state agency contracts for services to be performed by United States citizens.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1438 Murray Repeals provisions relative to the payment of workers' compensation benefits to professional athletes.
Bill History: 05-04-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0)
05-05-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-05-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 1439 Downs Provides for the appointment of legislative board members of the Louisiana Consortium of Insurance and Financial Services.
Bill History: 05-19-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
05-19-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Insurance
05-25-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 1451 Morrell Removes certain exemptions for certain state entities from the provisions of law providing for the division of administrative law.
Bill History: 05-17-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0)
05-18-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-18-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
HB 1514 Carter, K Provides for a file and use system of rating for commercial lines of property and casualty insurance.
Bill History: 05-12-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-12-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
HB 1586 Carter, R Provides for return of funds upon cancellations for nonpayment of the insurance premium.
Bill History: 04-20-04 H Introduced
04-21-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
HB 1592 Carter, K Provides for technical changes with respect to insurance policies.
Bill History: 04-28-04 H Reported favorably from committee on House Insurance
04-29-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-03-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
HB 1618 Faucheux Provides for denial of insurance licenses due to criminal convictions involving dishonesty or breach of trust.
Bill History: 05-05-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-05-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
HB 1643 Farrar Provides for applicability of the Louisiana Arbitrations Law.
Bill History: 04-20-04 H Introduced
04-21-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law
05-18-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 2 House Civil Law
HB 1667 Gallot Provides for jurisdiction over claims and disputes as related to Workers' Compensation.
Bill History: 04-20-04 H Introduced
04-21-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-19-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 1671 Carter, K Reduces the premium tax for insurers who deposit funds into disadvantaged business enterprise banks.
Bill History: 05-05-04 H Reported favorably from committee as amended House Insurance
05-06-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-10-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
HB 1698 Hunter Revises 2nd Injury Fund liability determination provisions relative to workmen's compensation. Substitute for HB 847.
Companions: HB 847 (S)
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HCR 8 Faucheux Urges and requests the Department of Insurance to pursue the NAIC insurance regulatory modernization action plan.
Bill History: 05-13-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-13-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)
05-17-04 S Enrolled
HCR 14 Tucker Expresses the intent of the Legislature in enacting Act 351 of 2003 relative to creating a flexible insurance rating process for property and casualty rates.
Bill History: 05-19-04 H Reported favorably from committee on Senate Insurance
05-20-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-27-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 38/N: 0)
HCR 97 Townsend Urges and requests the commissioner of insurance to require workers' compensation insurers to reassess the risk classification for industries considered to be hazardous.
Bill History: 05-06-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:104/N: 0)
05-11-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-11-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
SB 9 Dupre Allows seasonal workers who are collecting Social Security Retirement benefits to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
Bill History: 02-26-04 S Prefiled
02-26-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-13-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
SB 33 Fields Provides for equal pay to employees.
Bill History: 03-09-04 S Prefiled
03-10-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-27-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
SB 65 Fields Provides for a change in terminology for illegitimate children.
Bill History: 05-12-04 S Enrolled
05-21-04 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 26 )
08-15-04 G Effective
SB 149 Bajoie Exempts from the requirements of nonduplication of recovery coverage provided under selfinsurance certificates offered by the state.
Bill History: 03-18-04 S Prefiled
03-23-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
SB 175 Michot Provides for licensing persons who install and service heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment.
Bill History: 04-14-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-14-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
04-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
SB 228 Fields Provides for arbitrators' fees and authorizes an appeal of an arbitration opinion where the opinion is contrary to law, evidence, or facts or based on fraud.
Bill History: 04-28-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-29-04 S 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted
04-29-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
SB 315 Cain Provides for payment of unearned premiums when a policy is canceled.
Bill History: 03-18-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
04-14-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
SB 332 Jones Constitutional amendment providing with respect to a system of administrative law.
Companions: HB 256 (I)
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A)
SB 361 Holden Provides relative to protection of jobs of employees when public employers privatize.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
SB 362 Holden Provides for preference in awarding of public contracts to companies who employ Louisiana citizens.
Bill History: 03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
03-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
05-05-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs
SB 367 Hines Provides for the classification of certain types of cancer as occupational diseases or infirmities connected with the duties of a firefighter.
Bill History: 05-26-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Health and Welfare
05-26-04 H Reported favorably from committee as amended House Health and Welfare
06-01-04 H Set on the House Orders
SB 373 Hollis Provides for review of contracts awarded by a public entity to an out-of-state vendor.
Bill History: 03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance
03-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
05-05-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate and Governmental Affairs
SB 382 Lentini Provides for only one panel for the review of state and private medical claims in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 05-24-04 H Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. 2 House Civil Law
05-24-04 H Reported favorably from committee on House Civil Law
05-26-04 H Set on the House Orders
SB 402 Marionneaux Provides that immunity from civil liability under workers' compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer fails to provide adequate security.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
SB 404 Marionneaux Makes technical changes to Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes relative to the Commissioner of Insurance.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
04-29-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
SB 416 Michot Provides for the registration of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration ("HVACR") contractors.
Bill History: 04-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-15-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
04-20-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
SB 426 Jones Defines "medical case manager" as regards health care services for an injured employee.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
04-29-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
SB 432 Jones Changes the amount of attorney fees on workers' compensation awards to twenty percent of the recovered amount.
Bill History: 05-19-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-20-04 H Reported favorably from committee as amended House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-25-04 H Set on the House Orders
SB 454 Marionneaux Provides for technical changes to the Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes in regards to workers' compensation
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
04-06-04 S Hearing set for Upon Adj. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
SB 488 Heitmeier Defines "owner operator" as regards motor carriers, with respect to workers' compensation.
Bill History: 05-19-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-20-04 H Reported favorably from committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-25-04 H Set on the House Orders
SB 489 Cravins Provides for motorboat liability insurance coverage.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
04-06-04 S Withdrawn
SB 498 Cravins Includes LIGA as an association responsible for penalties and attorney fees when medical treatment or indemnity benefits is improperly delayed or denied to injured workers.
Bill History: 03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
04-22-04 S Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-11-04 S Recommitted Senate Insurance
SB 507 Heitmeier Repeals section requiring yearly cost comparison indicating difference between commercial and self insurance to be included in an annual report on the state's risk management program.
Bill History: 04-06-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-06-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
04-20-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
SB 587 Cravins Provides for technical changes to Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes with respect to workers compensation.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
04-22-04 S Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
SB 599 Jackson Exempts chiropractors from licensure requirements as massage therapists.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare
05-19-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. Senate Health and Welfare
SB 631 Jones Provides relative to medical case managers.
Bill History: 04-28-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Health and Welfare
04-29-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-04-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
SB 642 Jones Provides for registration and disclosure of expenditures by persons who lobby the executive branch.
Companions: HB 1206 (I)
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
05-12-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate and Governmental Affairs
SB 655 Dardenne Provides changes in administration of joint self insurance programs by local housing authorities.
Bill History: 05-06-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-06-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Municipal and Parochial Affairs
06-04-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6 House Municipal and Parochial Affair
SB 670 Lentini Requires that all payment disputes be resolved according to the medical reimbursement schedule for workmen's compensation.
Bill History: 05-18-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 38/N: 0)
05-19-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
SB 671 Holden Provides that immunity from civil liability under workers' compensation laws shall not extend to situations where an employer fails to provide adequate security.
Bill History: 05-06-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-10-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-11-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
SB 672 Holden Provides that immunity from civil liability under workers' compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer or principal fails to provide adequate safeguards.
Bill History: 05-25-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. House Civil Law
05-25-04 H Reported favorably from committee as amended House Civil Law
05-27-04 H Set on the House Orders
SB 675 Heitmeier Provides relative to provision of certain services outside the boundaries of the United States relative to public contracts.
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
SB 676 Cravins Right to reject any bidder domiciled outside of the United States relative to bid on public contracts.
Bill History: 05-12-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
05-13-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-18-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
SB 677 Schedler Prohibits any business from disclosing customer information unless otherwise required by law.
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
04-28-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. E Senate Commerce
SB 681 Cravins Prohibits contracting with overseas companies for health claims processing.
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
SB 703 Jones Provides that immunity from civil liability under the workers' compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer fails to provide adequate security.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
SB 713 Marionneaux Exempts employers who fail to secure workers' compensation insurance or proper certification of self-insurance status from statutory immunity.
Bill History: 04-22-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
04-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-27-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
SB 731 Cain Establishes the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority.
Bill History: 05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
05-26-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Insurance
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
SB 732 Cain Allows surplus lines insurance companies to change the stamp on the policy.
Bill History: 05-26-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 3 House Insurance
05-26-04 H Reported favorably from committee on House Insurance
06-01-04 H Set on the House Orders
SB 751 Gautreaux, B. Authorizes an exclusion from the franchise tax base for set asides of "surplus and undivided profits" that are required by regulatory agencies and for unearned premium and claim reserves required by statute or regulation.
Bill History: 04-06-04 S Introduced
04-07-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
04-13-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
SB 856 Hines Provides procedures for payments to health care providers by health insurance companies.
Bill History: 04-20-04 S Introduced
04-21-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
To view any of the bills on the lists above visit the state website at www.legis.state.la.us.
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