2009 Both Houses Bills, Using Bill File: KP/WC

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1 Page 1 of Both Houses Bills, Using Bill File: KP/WC Search Results Count = 58 Bill No. A395 A469 A598 A619 Run Date: 04/10/09 11:31 AM JOHN Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed social workers under the workers' compensation program Same as S 3465 KLEIN BLURB : Work C. clncl social wrk treatmnt SUMM : Add S13-p, Work Comp L Authorizes the mental health care and treatment of injured employees by licensed clinical social workers under the workers' compensation program. 01/07/09 referred to labor Same-As S 3465 Last Act: 03/19/09 REFERRED TO LABOR JOHN, COLTON, SCHROEDER, SPANO, LUPARDO, PERRY, LANCMAN; M-S: Boyland, Destito, Latimer, Pheffer Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund Same as S 2249 ONORATO BLURB : St Fin. occ safe & heal train fnd SUMM : Amd S97-c, St Fin L Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund. 01/07/09 referred to labor 02/04/09 reported referred to ways and means Same-As S 2249 Last Act: 02/13/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE CAHILL, TOWNS, GUNTHER, GABRYSZAK, PHEFFER, ABBATE; M-S: Clark, Colton, Diaz, Englebright, Espaillat, Greene, Hooper, Jacobs, John, Latimer, Magee, McEneny, Ortiz, Perry Provides for cost-of-living adjustments of disability benefits for an employee with a permanent total disability BLURB : Work C. cost-of-living adjustmt SUMM : Amd S15, add S208-a, Work Comp L Provides for cost-of-living adjustments of disability benefits for an employee with a permanent total disability to be based on an increase of the consumer price index as promulgated by the U.S. department of labor. 01/07/09 referred to labor KAVANAGH Relates to uninterrupted payment of disability benefits BLURB : Work C. paymtn; disability benefi SUMM : Amd S208, Work Comp L Provides for the uninterrupted payment of disability benefits; requires adequate notice and time to respond to inquiries for continued benefits.

2 Page 2 of 13 01/07/09 referred to labor A1213 DESTITO, MAGEE, CHRISTENSEN, KOON, GUNTHER; M-S: Abbate, Clark, Colton, Glick, Gottfried, Hooper, John, Perry, Pheffer, Wright Requires consideration of employer's loss experience in rate setting for workers' compensation insurance BLURB : Work C. emplyrs loss expnc; rates SUMM : Amd S89, Work Comp L; amd S2304, Ins L Requires the consideration of each employer's loss experience for the most recent rating plan period for purpose of setting rates for workers' compensation insurance; requires consideration of such information by commercial insurers also. 01/07/09 referred to labor A2021 JOHN Provides that certain workers' compensation payments may be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount Same as S 2776 ONORATO BLURB : Work C. payment of compensation SUMM : Amd SS25 & 15, Work Comp L Provides that certain workers' compensation payments may be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount. 01/15/09 referred to labor Same-As S 2776 Last Act: 03/02/09 REFERRED TO LABOR A2057 PARMENT Provides an exemption from workers' compensation coverage under certain circumstances Same as S 2267 YOUNG BLURB : Work C. exemption from coverage SUMM : Add S126, Work Comp L Permits an employer to file an application with the department of labor to be exempted from the provisions of the workers' compensation law with respect to employees whose religious tenets or teachings oppose acceptance of any insurance benefits. Criminal Sanction Impact. 01/15/09 referred to labor Same-As S 2267 Last Act: 02/17/09 REFERRED TO LABOR A2133 JOHN, NOLAN, PERALTA Relates to liability for compensation of an employee exposed to a substance which may be anthrax BLURB : Work C. anthrax exposure SUMM : Amd S10, Work Comp L Relates to liability for compensation of an employee exposed to a substance which the employer, state or local police, paramedics or any other official health or safety agency determines may be anthrax provided such injury occurred during the course of employment. 01/15/09 referred to labor A2135 JOHN

3 Page 3 of 13 Relates to permanent total disability Same as S 2781 ONORATO BLURB : Work C. permanent total disabilit SUMM : Amd S15, Work Comp L Relates to permanent total disability. 01/15/09 referred to labor Same-As S 2781 Last Act: 03/02/09 REFERRED TO LABOR A2780 SCHIMMINGER; M-S: Conte, Galef, Magee, Sweeney Requires state comptroller to reimburse state insurance fund and property/casualty insurance security fund for monies transferred from said funds to the general fund BLURB : Reimburse SIF and P/C ISF SUMM : Requires state comptroller to reimburse the state insurance fund and the property/casualty insurance security fund for monies transferred from said funds to the general fund, up to $300 million each year until the entire amounts are repaid; reimburses state insurance fund first and then the property/casualty insurance security fund. 01/21/09 referred to insurance A2869 SCHIMMINGER; M-S: Christensen, DelMonte, Galef, Kolb, Magee, Sweeney Permits one to three owner-officer corporations to elect workers' compensation coverage for such owner-officers as if they were employees or decline coverage BLURB : Work C. 1-3 ownr-ofcr corp, cover SUMM : Amd S54, Work Comp L Increases the number of executive owner-officers of a small corporation who may elect to be included in or excluded from workers' compensation insurance coverage from two to three. 01/21/09 referred to labor A2891 KOLB, REILICH, BACALLES, BURLING, BARCLAY, HAWLEY; M-S: Calhoun, Cook, Corwin, Crouch, Duprey, Errigo, Giglio, Jordan, Oaks, Sayward Provides determination for partial disability and establishes objective medical guidelines, a benefit evaluation commission and pharmaceutical fee schedules; repealer BLURB : Work C. partl disbilty; claim prv SUMM : Rpld & add S15 sub 3, amd SS15, 25, 50, 13, 13-a, 114 & 136, add SS15-a, 15-b & 114-d, Work Comp L Relates to permanent partial disability; provides that such permanent partial disability shall be based on the objective medical guidelines for determination of percentage or permanent impairment; sets forth compensation, entitlement and claim provisions; establishes objective medical guidelines, a benefit evaluation commission and pharmaceutical fee schedules; increases certain claim amounts; provides for penalties for workers' compensation fraud; and creates a workers' compensation law and fraud hotline. Criminal Sanction Impact. 01/21/09 referred to labor A2920 V. LOPEZ Excepts from application of workers' compensation law provisions certain owner-operators or lessees of liveries and radio dispatching entities BLURB : Work C. radio-dispatch;liveries

4 Page 4 of 13 SUMM : Amd S2, Work Comp L Excepts from workers' compensation law requirements certain owner-operators of livery vehicles, direct lessees of liveries and certain radio dispatching entities which contract with such owner-operators or direct lessees where such owner-operator or direct-lessee regularly operates such livery vehicle 40 hours per week and leases the vehicle for some portion of the remaining time; provides that an employer-employee relationship will be found if the owner-operator or radio dispatching base controls, directs, supervises or has the power to hire or terminate such driver or lessee of a livery vehicle. 01/21/09 referred to labor A2989 KOLB, REILICH, CALHOUN, OAKS, FINCH, CORWIN; M-S: Bacalles, Ball, Barclay, Burling, Butler, Crouch, Duprey, Errigo, Hawley, Jordan, Miller, Molinaro, O'Mara, Raia, Sayward, Tedisco, Thiele, Walker Provides determination for partial disability and establishes objective medical guidelines, a benefit evaluation commission and pharmaceutical fee schedules; repealer BLURB : Work C. work place safety act SUMM : Rpld & add S15 sub 3, amd SS15, 25, 50, 13, 13-a & 114, add SS15-a, 15-b & 13-o, Work Comp L; amd SS240, 241 & 30, rpld S241-a, Lab L; rpld S1602 sub 8, amd S1603, CPLR Relates to permanent partial disability; provides that such permanent partial disability shall be based on the objective medical guidelines for determination of percentage or permanent impairment; sets forth compensation, entitlement and claim provisions; establishes objective medical guidelines, a benefit evaluation commission and pharmaceutical fee schedules; increases certain claim amounts; and provides for penalties for workers' compensation fraud. Criminal Sanction Impact. 01/22/09 referred to labor A3096 BENJAMIN Provides for release from certain liability for employers who hire persons who have one or more prior convictions Same as S 1296 MONTGOMERY BLURB : Cor. employer liab SUMM : Add S756, Cor L Provides for release from certain liability for employers who hire persons who have one or more prior convictions. 01/22/09 referred to correction Same-As S 1296 Last Act: 01/28/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION A3117 SCHROEDER Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to death benefits and increasing certain wage percentages for calculation of benefits Same as S 1970 STACHOWSKI BLURB : Work C. death benefits, COLA SUMM : Amd S16, Work Comp L Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to death benefits and increasing certain wage percentages for calculation of benefits. 01/22/09 referred to labor Same-As S 1970 Last Act: 02/10/09 REFERRED TO LABOR A3237 CHRISTENSEN; M-S: DelMonte, Hooper, Sweeney

5 Page 5 of 13 Relates to quicker authorizations of special services for medical treatment BLURB : Work C. quicker auth medl trtmt SUMM : Amd S13-a, Work Comp L Relates to quicker authorizations of special services for medical treatment; increases amount from five hundred dollars to fifteen hundred dollars. 01/23/09 referred to labor A3569 PERRY; M-S: Eddington, Gottfried, Hooper, McEneny, J. Rivera, Robinson, Towns Requires employers to present substantial evidence when contesting workers' compensation claims BLURB : Work C. evid work comp claims SUMM : Amd S25, Work Comp L Requires employers to present substantial evidence when contesting workers' compensation claims; directs the workers' compensation board to award a claimant legal fees, if it finds that an employer contested a claim without substantial evidence. 01/27/09 referred to labor A3611 EDDINGTON, JOHN, ABBATE, CANESTRARI, CLARK, CHRISTENSEN, COLTON, DESTITO, HEASTIE, HOOPER, MAYERSOHN, MILLMAN, ORTIZ; M-S: Peralta, Perry, Wright Relates to the funding of vocational rehabilitation services for injured employees BLURB : Work C. voc rehab srvices funding SUMM : Amd S15, Work Comp L; amd S97-111, St Fin L Relates to the funding of vocational rehabilitation services for injured employees. 01/27/09 referred to labor A3704 JOHN, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER; M-S: Englebright, Koon, Lifton, Paulin Authorizes as a pilot program certified nurse practitioners to provide care and treatment to injured employees in workers' compensation cases Same as S 3908 DUANE BLURB : Work C. nurse practitioner care SUMM : Add S13-p, amd SS141, 217, 205, 220 & 232, Work Comp L Authorizes as a pilot program certified nurse practitioners to provide care and treatment to injured employees pursuant to the provisions of the workers' compensation law; establishes a nurse practitioner committee to regulate the practice of nurse practitioners under such law; makes it a misdemeanor to violate provisions relating to fees which may be collected by nurse practitioners. Criminal Sanction Impact. 01/28/09 referred to labor Same-As S 3908 Last Act: 04/03/09 REFERRED TO LABOR A3716 LENTOL; M-S: Lifton Requires the availability of and reimbursement for chiropractic care under the workers' compensation law to be provided on the same basis as care by a physician BLURB : Work C. chiropractic care SUMM : Amd S13-l, add S356, Work Comp L Requires the availability of and reimbursement for chiropractic care under the workers' compensation law to be provided on the same basis as

6 Page 6 of 13 care by a physician under such law. 01/28/09 referred to labor A3851 WEPRIN Provides that assessments of self-insurers for the special disability fund shall be based on 110%, rather than 150%, of total disbursements BLURB : Work C. spec dis fund assessments SUMM : Amd S15, Work Comp L Provides that assessments of self-insurers, the state insurance fund, and all insurance carriers for the workers' compensation special disability fund shall be based on 110%, rather than 150%, of total disbursements from the fund during the preceding calendar year, less the amount of the fund's net assets as of December 31st of such preceding calendar year. 01/28/09 referred to labor A4380 V. LOPEZ Requires reimbursement of chiropractic services BLURB : Work C. chiropractors SUMM : Amd S13-l, Work Comp L Requires the Workers' Compensation Board to reimburse chiropractors for individual diagnostic and treatment services and modalities lawfully rendered by such chiropractor in the treatment of an injured worker. 02/03/09 referred to labor A4527 JOHN, LANCMAN, PERRY, BENEDETTO; M-S: Hevesi Includes certain workers in New York city vehicle repair shops within the definition of participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations BLURB : Work C. WTC veh repair shop wkrs SUMM : Amd S161, Work Comp L Includes certain workers in New York city vehicle repair shops within the definition of participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations. 02/04/09 referred to labor A4612 MORELLE Increases permanent total disability benefits Same as S 776 ALESI BLURB : Vol Ffs Ben. perm total dis benft SUMM : Amd S8, Vol Ffs Ben L; amd S8, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L Increases permanent total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers from four hundred dollars to four hundred fifty dollars. 02/05/09 referred to local governments Same-As S 776 Last Act: 01/15/09 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT A4657 MORELLE, PHEFFER, ENGLEBRIGHT; M-S: Christensen, DelMonte, Galef, Hooper, Jacobs, Koon, Ortiz, Perry, Schimminger Requires health insurers of workers' compensation claimants to make medical payment pending the outcome if otherwise covered

7 Page 7 of 13 BLURB : Work C. health insr covrg SUMM : Amd S13, Work Comp L Requires a workers' compensation claimant's health insurer to pay the claimant's medical expenses in the event such expenses normally covered, pending determination of the claim; requires the provider of medical services to file the appropriate form with the insurer to receive payment. 02/05/09 referred to labor A4669 WEISENBERG Provides workers' compensation benefits to lifeguards who contract skin cancer BLURB : Work C. lifeguard skin cancer cov SUMM : Amd S3, add S126, Work Comp L Provides workers' compensation benefits to lifeguards who contract skin cancer; creates a rebuttable presumption that the skin cancer was contracted as a result of the individual's employment as a lifeguard. 02/05/09 referred to labor A4691 MORELLE, CARROZZA, REILLY, FIELDS, COOK, ZEBROWSKI; M-S: Bing, DelMonte, Gottfried, Gunther, Hooper, Lupardo, Magee, McEneny, Pheffer, Robinson Relates to workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance BLURB : Ins. workers comp insurance SUMM : Amd S3426, Ins L Relates to workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance. 02/05/09 referred to insurance A4876 LIFTON, JACOBS, WEISENBERG; M-S: Cymbrowitz, Dinowitz, Galef, Greene, Hooper, McEneny, Pheffer Eliminates reduction of New York state and local retirement pensions based on workers' compensation lump sum payments after actuarial lifetime BLURB : R & SS. workers' comp. reductions SUMM : Amd S64, R & SS L Eliminates reduction of New York state and local retirement pensions based on workers' compensation lump sum payments after the expiration of the time period which is determined to be the actuarial remaining lifetime of the disability retiree. 02/06/09 referred to governmental employees A4880 SCHIMMINGER; M-S: Galef, Kolb, Magee Exempts injuries or occupational diseases sustained in perpetration of a felony or misdemeanor from workers' compensation coverage Same as S 530 ALESI BLURB : Work C. crime, no coverage SUMM : Amd S10, Work Comp L Exempts from workers' compensation coverage an injury or occupational disease sustained in the perpetration by the employee of a felony or misdemeanor for which the employee is convicted. 02/06/09 referred to labor Same-As S 530 Last Act: 01/07/09 REFERRED TO LABOR

8 Page 8 of 13 A4984 BRODSKY, COLTON, ALESSI; M-S: Gordon, Perry Includes Lyme disease as an occupational disease which is compensable under the workers' compensation law Same as S 2732 LAVALLE BLURB : Work C. Lyme=occupatnl disease SUMM : Amd S3, Work Comp L Includes Lyme Disease (Lyme Borrcliosis) as an occupational disease which is compensable under the workers' compensation law. 02/10/09 referred to labor Same-As S 2732 Last Act: 02/27/09 REFERRED TO LABOR A5289 MENG, PHEFFER, GREENE, SPANO; M-S: Brennan, Colton, Titone Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program BLURB : Work C. acupuncturist treatmnt SUMM : Add S13-p, Work Comp L Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program. 02/11/09 referred to labor A6122 HOOPER; M-S: Englebright, Latimer Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed social workers under the workers' compensation program BLURB : Work C. social work treatment SUMM : Add S13-p, Work Comp L Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed social workers under the workers' compensation program. 02/25/09 referred to labor A6219 BARRA Provides a social services lien for public assistance on awards pursuant to workers' compensation BLURB : Soc Serv. worker comp lien SUMM : Amd S104-b, Soc Serv L; amd SS33 & 13, Work Comp L Includes workers' compensation benefits among the lump sum payments subject to the lien of the department of social services for repayment of public assistance. 02/26/09 referred to social services A6992 GIANARIS Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees Same as S 2978 SAVINO BLURB : Work C. prsct prc phrm inj emply SUMM : Amd S13, Work Comp L Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees; pharmacy must submit and publish prices for all available medicines, including all management fees that are paid for pharmacy services. 03/18/09 referred to labor Same-As S 2978 Last Act: 03/09/09 REFERRED TO LABOR

9 Page 9 of 13 S217 S508 S530 S776 KRUGER Relates to chronic pain disorder as a compensable occupational disease BLURB : Work C. chronic pain disorder SUMM : Amd S3, Work Comp L Adds chronic pain disorder as a justifiable ailment for which one may receive compensatory payments under the workers' compensation law; defines chronic pain disorder as any process which causes pain in patients suffering from diseases known to be chronic and incurable. 01/07/09 REFERRED TO LABOR LANZA Provides for presumptive eligibility for workers' compensation for certain persons engaged in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations BLURB : Work C. WTC responders presm elig SUMM : Add S21-b, Work Comp L Provides for presumptive eligibility for workers' compensation benefits for certain persons engaged in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; requires having passed a physical examination for entry into public service which did not disclose the basis for the disability; sets criteria for qualifying for and qualifying condition or impairment of health; defines applicable work sites; establishes procedure for filing for claims. 01/07/09 REFERRED TO LABOR ALESI Exempts injuries or occupational diseases sustained in perpetration of a felony or misdemeanor from workers' compensation coverage Same as A 4880 Schimminger BLURB : Work C. crime, no coverage SUMM : Amd S10, Work Comp L Exempts from workers' compensation coverage an injury or occupational disease sustained in the perpetration by the employee of a felony or misdemeanor for which the employee is convicted. 01/07/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 4880 Last Act: 02/06/09 referred to labor ALESI Increases permanent total disability benefits Same as A 4612 Morelle BLURB : Vol Ffs Ben. perm total dis benft SUMM : Amd S8, Vol Ffs Ben L; amd S8, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L Increases permanent total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers from four hundred dollars to four hundred fifty dollars. 01/15/09 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT Same-As A 4612 Last Act: 02/05/09 referred to local governments S1296 MONTGOMERY Provides for release from certain liability for employers who hire persons who have one or more prior convictions Same as A 3096 Benjamin BLURB : Cor. employer liab

10 Page 10 of 13 SUMM : Add S756, Cor L Provides for release from certain liability for employers who hire persons who have one or more prior convictions. 01/28/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION Same-As A 3096 Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to correction S1662 LAVALLE Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law BLURB : Ins. st ins fund exmpt licensng SUMM : Amd SS1108 & 4522, Ins L; amd SS83 & 94, Work Comp L Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law; requires the superintendent of insurance to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund for the conduct of its business; and to remove the requirement for policyholders to provide thirty days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund. 02/04/09 REFERRED TO INSURANCE S1843 KLEIN Establishes employee's right to choose source of prescription drugs BLURB : Lab. esb empl chos souc prscp drg SUMM : Amd SS217 & 195, add S217-a, Lab L Establishes employee's right to choose source of prescription drugs; does not allow union contract to take away "grandfather rights". 02/09/09 REFERRED TO LABOR S1970 STACHOWSKI Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to death benefits and increasing certain wage percentages for calculation of benefits Same as A 3117 Schroeder BLURB : Work C. death benefits, COLA SUMM : Amd S16, Work Comp L Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to death benefits and increasing certain wage percentages for calculation of benefits. 02/10/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 3117 Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to labor S2249 ONORATO, ADDABBO, SAVINO Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund Same as A 469 John BLURB : St Fin. occ safe & heal train fnd SUMM : Amd S97-c, St Fin L Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund. 02/13/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE Same-As A 469 Last Act: 02/04/09 reported referred to ways and means S2267 YOUNG Provides an exemption from workers' compensation coverage under certain circumstances Same as A 2057 Parment

11 Page 11 of 13 BLURB : Work C. exemption from coverage SUMM : Add S126, Work Comp L Permits an employer to file an application with the department of labor to be exempted from the provisions of the workers' compensation law with respect to employees whose religious tenets or teachings oppose acceptance of any insurance benefits. Criminal Sanction Impact. 02/17/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 2057 Last Act: 01/15/09 referred to labor S2364 ONORATO Permits any medical provider authorized by the workers' compensation board to treat injured workers BLURB : Work C. med prvdrs injrd wrkrs SUMM : Amd S13-a, Work Comp L Permits any medical provider authorized by the workers' compensation board to treat injured workers. 02/19/09 REFERRED TO LABOR S2669 MORAHAN, DeFRANCISCO Relates to independent medical examinations BLURB : Work C. indep medl examinations SUMM : Amd S137, Work Comp L Provides that if a practitioner shall find no disability while performing an independent medical examination then such practitioner, or another member of a preferred provider organization or managed care provider to which the practitioner belongs is not eligible to perform any subsequent independent medical examination of the claimant for the original claim or any new claim. 02/26/09 REFERRED TO LABOR S2732 LAVALLE, DIAZ, MORAHAN, PARKER, RANZENHOFER, THOMPSON, VOLKER Includes Lyme disease as an occupational disease which is compensable under the workers' compensation law Same as A 4984 Brodsky BLURB : Work C. Lyme=occupatnl disease SUMM : Amd S3, Work Comp L Includes Lyme Disease (Lyme Borrcliosis) as an occupational disease which is compensable under the workers' compensation law. 02/27/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 4984 Last Act: 02/10/09 referred to labor S2776 ONORATO, PERKINS, SAVINO Provides that certain workers' compensation payments may be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount Same as A 2021 John BLURB : Work C. payment of compensation SUMM : Amd SS25 & 15, Work Comp L Provides that certain workers' compensation payments may be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount. 03/02/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 2021 Last Act: 01/15/09 referred to labor

12 Page 12 of 13 S2781 ONORATO, PERKINS, SAVINO Relates to permanent total disability Same as A 2135 John BLURB : Work C. permanent total disabilit SUMM : Amd S15, Work Comp L Relates to permanent total disability. 03/02/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 2135 Last Act: 01/15/09 referred to labor S2978 SAVINO, DIAZ, DILAN, THOMPSON Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees Same as A 6992 Gianaris BLURB : Work C. prsct prc phrm inj emply SUMM : Amd S13, Work Comp L Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees; pharmacy must submit and publish prices for all available medicines, including all management fees that are paid for pharmacy services. 03/09/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 6992 Last Act: 03/18/09 referred to labor S3325 STEWART-COUSINS, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, MONTGOMERY, OPPENHEIMER, PERKINS, SAVINO Extends the time for filing a notice of claim against the state for injuries sustained by persons who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup BLURB : Ct Claims. 9/11 not.ofclaim.injur SUMM : Amd S10, Ct Claims Act; amd S50-e, Gen Muni L Extends the time for filing a notice of claim for injuries suffered as a result of participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations and sustained such injuries during such participation. 03/16/09 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY S3339 DUANE Determines workers' compensation rates based upon number of hours worked for an employer BLURB : Work C. rates hours worked SUMM : Amd S89, Work Comp L; amd S2304, Ins L Determines workers' compensation rates based upon number of hours worked for an employer; requires maintenance of accurate records and provides a penalty for failure to maintain such records. 03/16/09 REFERRED TO LABOR S3381 ONORATO, PERKINS, SAVINO Relates to setting a time limit for requesting full board review of unanimous board panel decisions BLURB : Work C. Time for review SUMM : Amd SS23 & 142, Work Comp L Relates to setting a time limit for requesting full board review of unanimous board panel decisions. Workers' Compensation Board 03/17/09 REFERRED TO LABOR

13 Page 13 of 13 S3382 ONORATO, BRESLIN, PERKINS, SAVINO Relates to eliminating the requirement that copies of the report of independent medical examination must be submitted to all parties in the same manner BLURB : Work C. indep med exam report SUMM : Amd S137, Work Comp L Relates to eliminating the requirement that copies of the report of independent medical examination must be submitted to all parties in the same manner. Workers' Compensation Board 03/17/09 REFERRED TO LABOR S3465 KLEIN Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed social workers under the workers' compensation program Same as A 395 John BLURB : Work C. clncl social wrk treatmnt SUMM : Add S13-p, Work Comp L Authorizes the mental health care and treatment of injured employees by licensed clinical social workers under the workers' compensation program. 03/19/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 395 Last Act: 01/07/09 referred to labor S3779 SAVINO Relates to the livery driver benefit fund BLURB : Exec. livery driver benefit fund SUMM : Amd SS160-aaa, 160-bbb, 160-ccc, 160-ddd, 160-fff, 160-ggg & 160-hhh, Exec L; amd SS18-c, 2 & 11, Work Comp L; amd S13, Chap 392 of 2008; amd S1113, Ins L Relates to the livery driver benefit fund; authorizes the chair of the workers' compensation board to review and approve certain affirmations; provides that any monetary penalty imposed to be retained by the workers' compensation board. Workers Compensation Board 03/31/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE S3908 DUANE Authorizes as a pilot program certified nurse practitioners to provide care and treatment to injured employees in workers' compensation cases Same as A 3704 John BLURB : Work C. nurse practitioner care SUMM : Add S13-p, amd SS141, 217, 205, 220 & 232, Work Comp L Authorizes as a pilot program certified nurse practitioners to provide care and treatment to injured employees pursuant to the provisions of the workers' compensation law; establishes a nurse practitioner committee to regulate the practice of nurse practitioners under such law; makes it a misdemeanor to violate provisions relating to fees which may be collected by nurse practitioners. Criminal Sanction Impact. 04/03/09 REFERRED TO LABOR Same-As A 3704 Last Act: 01/28/09 referred to labor