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
Apr 25, 2025
Conference Committee
Apr 25, 2025
Conference Committee
Apr 24, 2025
Conference Committee
Mar 10, 2025
Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
Feb 19, 2025
House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
Feb 6, 2025