LD 1357
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Page 1 of 2 Resolve, to Create a Commission to Study the Hearing Process of the Workers' Co... LD 1357 Title Page
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notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council upon
making their appointments. When the appointment of all members is
complete, the Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall
call and convene the first meeting of the commission. The
commission shall select a chair from among its members at the first
meeting; and be it further

 
Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall study the time
frames in current law and practice of the Workers' Compensation
Board hearing process and related procedures; and be it further

 
Sec. 5. Recommendations. Resolved: That the commission shall submit a
report of its findings and recommendations with accompanying
legislation, if any, to the First Regular Session of the 119th
Legislature and to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor by April
30, 1999; and be it further

 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the commission shall request
staffing and clerical assistance from the Legislative Council;
and be it further

 
Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the members of the commission
who are Legislators are entitled to receive the legislative per
diem for each day's attendance at meetings of the commission.
The Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall
administer compensation requests.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this resolve takes effect when approved.

 
SUMMARY

 
This resolve creates the Commission to Study the Hearing
Process of the Workers' Compensation Board. The commission is to
report, with any accompanying legislation, to the Legislature and
the Joint Standing Committee on Labor by April 30, 1999.


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