House Bill 214

Actions | Amendments
Last Action to State & Local Government (S)
Title AN ACT relating to workers' compensation benefits for firefighters.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1032
Sponsors S. Riggs, L. Clark, R. Crimm, J. Jenkins, M. Nemes, F. Steele
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to require that scheduled overtime for professional firefighters and EMS personnel be included in the computation of the average weekly wages for workers' compensation benefits .
Index Headings of Original Version Firefighters and Fire Departments - Calculation of wages for workers' compensation benefits, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Labor and Industry - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of workers' comp wages, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Workers' Compensation - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of wages, scheduled overtime, inclusion of
Cities - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of workers' comp wages, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Counties - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of workers' comp wages, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Emergency Medical Services - EMS personnel, calculation of wages for workers' compensation, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Local Mandate - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of wages, scheduled overtime, inclusion of
Proposed Amendments House Committee Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/05/12
  • introduced in House
01/09/12
  • to Local Government (H)
01/12/12
  • posted in committee
01/20/12
  • reassigned to Labor & Industry (H)
01/25/12
  • posted in committee
02/02/12
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendment (1)
02/06/12
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 7, 2012
02/08/12
  • 3rd reading, passed 84-8 with committee amendment (1)
02/09/12
  • received in Senate
02/13/12
  • to State & Local Government (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor S. Riggs
Summary Retain the original provisions, except change the definition of EMS personnel to clarify the individuals impacted by the bill and to clarify that scheduled overtime hours are calculated at the overtime rate of pay and unscheduled overtime hours are calculated at the regular rate of pay.
Index Headings Firefighters and Fire Departments - Calculation of wages for workers' compensation benefits, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Labor and Industry - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of workers' comp wages, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Workers' Compensation - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of wages, scheduled overtime, inclusion of
Cities - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of workers' comp wages, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Counties - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of workers' comp wages, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Emergency Medical Services - EMS personnel, calculation of wages for workers' compensation, inclusion of scheduled overtime
Local Mandate - Firefighters and EMS personnel, calculation of wages, scheduled overtime, inclusion of

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