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HB 497 - Workers' compensation; amend provisions; increase benefits
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First Reader Summary
A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to change the rate of interest payable on final awards entered by the board; to provide for the award of reasonable litigation expenses under certain conditions; to allow an injured employee the right to an independent medical examination within 120 days of receipt of income benefits, rather than the current 60 days; and for other purposes.
Code Sections Amended
| Electronically Recorded Votes |
| Vote |
Date |
Time |
Bill |
Description |
Yeas |
Nays |
N/V |
Exc |
| HV0246 |
03/01/2001 |
04:13pm |
HB 497 |
Reed Amend |
45 |
115 |
13 |
7 |
| HV0247 |
03/01/2001 |
04:17pm |
HB 497 |
Ehrhart Amend |
81 |
84 |
8 |
7 |
| HV0248 |
03/01/2001 |
04:21pm |
HB 497 |
Coan Amend |
96 |
68 |
9 |
7 |
| HV0249 |
03/01/2001 |
04:22pm |
HB 497 |
PASS |
163 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
| SV0360 |
03/19/2001 |
12:19pm |
HB 497 |
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT BY THE S |
54 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| SV0361 |
03/19/2001 |
12:20pm |
HB 497 |
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT BY THE S |
23 |
29 |
3 |
1 |
| SV0362 |
03/19/2001 |
12:22pm |
HB 497 |
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
46 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
| HV0570 |
03/21/2001 |
05:55pm |
HB 497 |
Agree Sen Sub Coan amen |
64 |
94 |
19 |
3 |
| HV0571 |
03/21/2001 |
05:56pm |
HB 497 |
Agree Sen Sub |
114 |
51 |
12 |
3 |
| Bill History |
| Date |
Action |
| 04/26/2001 |
Signed by Governor (221) |
| 03/21/2001 |
House Agree Senate Amend or Sub |
| 03/19/2001 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/19/2001 |
Senate Third Read |
| 03/13/2001 |
Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/12/2001 |
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/02/2001 |
Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/01/2001 |
House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/01/2001 |
House Third Readers |
| 02/22/2001 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/13/2001 |
House Second Readers |
| 02/12/2001 |
House First Readers |
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