SB84 (2018) Detail

(New Title) relative to payment of workers' compensation benefits by direct deposit.


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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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

Links


Date Body Type
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

Bill Text Revisions

SB84 Revision: 4249 Date: June 27, 2018, 8:34 a.m.
SB84 Revision: 3920 Date: May 23, 2018, 12:15 p.m.
SB84 Revision: 3500 Date: April 19, 2018, 11:20 a.m.
SB84 Revision: 2833 Date: Jan. 3, 2018, 11:56 a.m.
SB84 Revision: 2641 Date: Jan. 24, 2017, 8:58 a.m.

Docket


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