14RS Senate Bill 137

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Last Action	reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1109
Sponsors	J. Carroll, W. Blevins Jr., D. Harper Angel
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 342.320 to double the maximum amount of attorney fees in original and reopened worker's compensation claims and add potential fees for post-award income benefits; amend KRS 342.730 to require worker's compensation income benefits to be paid until age 70 or 5 years after the injury whichever is later.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Workers' compensation fees, increase Labor and Industry - Workers' compensation, increase attorneys' fees and extend termination date of income benefits Workers' Compensation - Attorneys' fees and termination of income benefits Attorneys - Workers' compensation fees, increase

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02/12/14	introduced in Senate
02/14/14	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/12/14	reassigned to Banking & Insurance (S)
03/17/14	reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)