CHAPTER 311
SB 84 - FINAL VERSION
01/03/2018 2552s
19Apr2018... 1279h
05/23/2018 1990CofC
2018 SESSION
17-0850
01/03
SENATE BILL 84
AN ACT relative to payment of workers' compensation benefits by direct deposit.
SPONSORS: Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Rep. Goley, Hills. 8; Rep. Proulx, Hills. 44; Rep. DiSilvestro, Hills. 9
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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This bill authorizes payment of compensation under the workers' compensation law to be made to the injured worker by direct deposit.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/03/2018 2552s
19Apr2018... 1279h
05/23/2018 1990CofC 17-0850
01/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to payment of workers' compensation benefits by direct deposit.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
311:1 Workers' Compensation; Memorandum of Payment. Amend RSA 281-A:40 to read as follows:
281-A:40 Memorandum of Payment. An employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall make payment of compensation in the amount and manner provided by this chapter. Payment shall be made by direct deposit 6 weeks from the date of disability if the injured worker elects this payment method. The employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall notify the injured worker in writing of his or her right to payment by direct deposit. If no election is made, payment shall be made by paper check mailed to the injured worker. The employer shall file memoranda of [such] payments with the commissioner in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 281-A:60.
311:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
Approved: June 25, 2018
Effective Date: January 01, 2019
Date | Body | Type |
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March 21, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
March 30, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Jan. 3, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
March 28, 2018 | House | Hearing |
April 4, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
April 4, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
April 19, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
May 17, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
May 17, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
May 23, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
May 23, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 25, 2018: Signed by the Governor on 06/25/2018; Chapter 0311; Effective 01/01/2019
June 25, 2018: Signed by the Governor on 06/25/2018; Chapter 0311; Effective 01/01/2019 SC 27
May 23, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
May 23, 2018: Enrolled 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Conference Committee Report # 2018-1990c, Adopted, VV; 05/23/2018; SJ 18
May 23, 2018: Conference Committee Report 1990c: Adopted, VV 05/23/2018
May 17, 2018: Conference Committee Report # 2018-1990c Filed 05/17/2018; As Amended by the House
May 17, 2018: Conference Committee Report # 2018-1990c Filed 05/17/2018; As Amended by the House
May 15, 2018: Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/15/2018, 09:00 am, Room 100, SH
May 10, 2018: Speaker Appoints: Reps. S. Schmidt, D. Ley, Merner, Cahill 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. S. Schmidt): MA VV 05/10/2018
May 2, 2018: President Appoints: Senators Innis, French, Soucy; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Sen. Innis Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Reconsideration will be taken up at the appropriate time; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Sen. Soucy Moved to Reconsider the vote on Nonconcur with the House Amendment and Request a C of C, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
April 26, 2018: President Appoints: Senators Innis, French, Soucy; 04/26/2018; SJ 14
April 26, 2018: Sen. French Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 04/26/2018; SJ 14
April 19, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1279h: MA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 8
April 19, 2018: Amendment # 2018-1279h: AA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 8
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1279h (NT) (Vote 20-0; CC)
April 19, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1279h (NT) for 04/19/2018 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 15 P. 7
April 4, 2018: ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 04/04/2018 10:30 AM LOB 307
April 4, 2018: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/04/2018 10:00 AM LOB 307
March 28, 2018: Public Hearing: 03/28/2018 10:00 AM LOB 307
March 7, 2018: Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 7 P. 50
Jan. 3, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-2552s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2017-2552s, RC 14Y-9N, AA; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-2552s, 01/03/2018; SC 48
March 30, 2017: Sen. Giuda Moved to Rerefer, RC 14Y-9N, MA; 03/30/2017; SJ 12
March 30, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/30/2017; SC 16
March 21, 2017: Hearing: 03/21/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 15
March 14, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Hearing: 03/14/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 11
Jan. 19, 2017: Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 5