CHAPTER 199
SB 326 - FINAL VERSION
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SENATE BILL 326
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the workers' compensation hearings and appeals process at the department of labor.
This bill creates a study committee to study the workers' compensation hearings and appeals process at the department of labor.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the workers' compensation hearings and appeals process at the department of labor.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
199:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the workers' compensation hearings and appeals process at the department of labor.
199:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
199:3 Duties. The committee shall study:
I. The membership of the appeals board created under RSA 281-A:42-a, including the selection and appointment process and the size and composition of the board.
II. The grounds for appeals and manner in which appeals are brought to the board.
III. The docketing and hearings process including continuances, recesses, and any other causes for delays in the scheduling or holding of hearings.
IV. Any other matters that may adversely impact the efficiency or fairness of the hearings and appeals process.
199:4 Chairperson. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
199:5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2002.
199:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: May 15, 2002)
(Effective Date: May 15, 2002)