SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 2806

BYRepresentatives Smith, Prentice, Cole, Vekich, Leonard, R. King, Forner, Walker, Wolfe, O'Brien, Winsley, Silver, Brough, Kremen, Youngsman, Tate, Miller and Van Luven 

Providing for treatment of industrial insurance payments made on behalf of an injured worker's child.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 14, 1990

Senate Staff:Jack Brummel (786-7428)

AS OF FEBRUARY 8, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The schedule for industrial insurance total disability benefits paid to injured workers includes a 2 percent increase for each child of the injured worker, up to five children.  If the child is not in the custody of the injured worker, the percent of the benefits payable for the child is paid to the person having custody of the child under a child support order.  There is no provision allowing the injured worker credit against his or her child support obligations for the amount of industrial insurance benefits paid to the child's custodian.

SUMMARY:

The amount paid from an injured worker's industrial insurance total disability benefits for children not in the injured worker's custody must be treated as if it were paid by the worker toward satisfaction of his or her child support obligations.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested