There’s only one thing consistent about the issues involving worker’s compensation: They’re always changing. That’s why Aubrey Noltemeyer, senior partner at statewide law firm Kightlinger & Gray LLP, says you should attend the 2021 Indiana Worker’s Compensation Conference. The event – which is conducted by the Indiana Chamber and presented by Kightlinger & Gray – is being held August [...]
SB 220 – Worker’s Compensation Authored by Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Portage) Provides that if, after the occurrence of an accident, compensation is paid for temporary total disability or temporary partial disability, then the two-year limitation period to file an application for adjustment of claim begins to run on the last date for which such compensation was paid. Increases benefits [...]
HB 1309 – Pregnancy Accommodation Authored by Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) Allows an employee to request an accommodation for the employee’s pregnancy. Requires an employer to respond to an employee’s request for an accommodation within a reasonable time frame. Provides that a request for accommodation does not require an employer to provide an accommodation for an employee’s pregnancy, or [...]
SB 5 – Health Provider Contracts and Pricing Authored by Sen Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) Prohibits health provider contracts from including provisions that prohibit providers from disclosing the pricing for health care services. States that a violation by the issuer of a health provider contract is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance. Chamber position: Support [...]
By Mike Ripley, vice president of health care policy and employment law * PDF version available for printing * At the Chamber’s request, Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) carried SB 99, which allowed for a wage assignment for the rental of uniforms. The U.S. Southern District Court determined that while the Indiana code permits deductions for the “purchase” of uniforms, [...]
House Bill 1182 (Worker’s Compensation), authored by Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne), achieved final passage this week with a successful concurrence vote along party lines, 65-29. This Chamber-supported bill does two important things: 1) clarifies who is responsible for worker’s compensation for volunteer firefighters (it’s not employers but the fire department); and 2) increases the burial amount an employer must [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is offering a number of business education events in May on topics that run the gamut from leadership skills and supervising people, to forklift safety, worker’s compensation and environmental permitting and reporting. The first two in the May lineup are part of the new ADVANCE Leadership Series, starting with a seminar on [...]
House Bill 1182 – Worker’s Compensation Author: Rep Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Provides for worker’s compensation purposes that an employee who leaves work to serve as a volunteer firefighter or member of a volunteer emergency medical services association is considered an employee of the firefighting unit while in the performance of duties as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member. Increases [...]
House Bill 1182 – Worker’s Compensation Author: Rep Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Provides for worker’s compensation purposes that an employee who leaves work to serve as a volunteer firefighter or member of a volunteer emergency medical services association is considered an employee of the firefighting unit while in the performance of duties as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member. Increases [...]
Senate Bill 565 (Department of State Revenue), authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle), passed the full Senate on Tuesday. This is the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) “agency bill” that largely includes items to help it do its job, but a couple added provisions were of concern to the Chamber. Those were remedied on Monday with a second reading amendment [...]
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