Bills

HB 423: WORKERS' COMPENSATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES; CERTIFIED PROVIDERS; AUTOMATIC APPROVAL

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-03-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Clarifies the process for selecting a certified provider of rehabilitation services.  Requires providers to automatically approve vocational rehabilitation services for an injured employee if those services will likely be required for suitable gainful employment.  Requires providers to file an employee's vocational plan no later than ninety days after submitting an initial evaluation report, with certain exceptions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee32SEC
Apr 25, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee27SEC
Apr 25, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee33SEC
Apr 24, 2025

Conference Committee

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology2MIN
Mar 10, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce9MIN
Feb 19, 2025

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

House Standing Committee on Labor3MIN
Feb 6, 2025

House Standing Committee on Labor

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