SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5605

BYSenators Bender, Warnke, Vognild, DeJarnatt, Williams and Rasmussen

Requiring employers to maintain employee benefits for an injured worker returning to a light duty job.

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 16, 1989

Senate Staff:Charles Woods (786-7452)

AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 1989

BACKGROUND:

The statute authorizing an employer to request that a temporarily totally disabled employee be certified to perform available work other than his or her usual work is silent as to whether an employer is required to resume or continue to pay benefits when the employee returns to work under the statute.

SUMMARY:

Employee benefits which were being received by the employee prior to injury must continue or be resumed when the employee returns to work for the same employer.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested February 13, 1989

Effective Date:July 1, 1989