1248-S.E AMS ANDE S3343.1

ESHB 1248 - S AMD TO S AMD #838 (S3327.1) 000835

By Senator Anderson

                                               NOT ADOPTED 4/15/93

    On page 1, after line 6 of the amendment, strike all material through "1993." on page 9, line 18, and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  (1)  There is hereby created a legislative task force on workers' compensation to review the state's industrial insurance system and make recommendations on the following issues: 

    (a) The adequacy and equity of the industrial insurance benefit structure with regard to death and disability benefit increases;

    (b) Alternative benefit formulas such as utilizing spendable income in the computation;

    (c) The effectiveness and efficiency of claims management services with the department; and

    (d) Alternative claims management options.

    (2) The task force consists of up to twelve voting members, as follows:

    (a) Two members from each caucus of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, with at least two members from the membership of the labor and commerce committee;

    (b) Two members from each caucus of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, with at least two members from the membership of the commerce and labor committee; and

    (c) Two representatives of business, including self-insurers, and self-insured public employers; and two representatives of labor appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

    (3) The department of labor and industries shall cooperate with the task force and the deputy director of the department of labor and industries in charge of industrial insurance shall be the nonvoting chairperson.

    (4) The task force shall use legislative staff and facilities, but may hire additional staff with specific technical expertise if such expertise is necessary to carry out the mandates of this section.  All expenses of the task force, including travel, shall be paid jointly by the senate and the house of representatives.

    (5) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate legislative committees by December 1, 1994.  The task force shall expire July 1, 1995."

ESHB 1248 - S AMD TO LAB COMM AMD (1248-S.E AMS LAB S2968.1)

By Senator Anderson

                                               NOT ADOPTED 4/15/93

    On page 9, line 23 of the title amendment, after "insert" strike all material through "emergency" on line 20, and insert "and creating a new section"

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