2010 Legislative Recap
The 2010 legislative session began with the introduction of seven bills from the Pinnacol interim committee. As the weeks proceeded, several of the bills Pinnacol had identified as most onerous were defeated and others were significantly amended.
Below is a recap of all the bills, along with a brief description of their business impact. Senate Bills 011, 163 and 187 have changed the way workers' compensation claims are handled in notable ways.
Senate Bills
- Senate Bill 011 (SB-011) — Measures to Reduce Workers' Comp Conflicts of Interest — Sen. Carroll
- Senate Bill 012 (SB-012) — Increased Penalties for Violation of Workers' Comp Laws — Sen. Tochtrop
- Senate Bill 013 (SB-013) — Workers' Compensation Accountability — Sen. Hodge
House Bills
- House Bill 1009 (HB-1009) — Pinnacol Assurance Board of Directors — Rep. Miklosi
- House Bill 1012 (HB-1012) — Limit Surveillance in Workers' Compensation Claims — Rep. Pace
- House Bill 1038 (HB-1038) — Workers' Comp Claims Process Brochure — Rep. Miklosi
- House Bill 1356 (HB-1356) — Workers' Compensation Policyholder Protection Act of 2010 — Rep. Ryden.
Other Workers’ Compensation Legislation
- Senate Bill 076 (SB-076) — Unreasonable Insurance Claims Settlement Practices — Sen. Carroll
- Senate Bill 112 (SB-112) — Rate Setting for Workers’ Compensation Insurance — Sen. Kopp
- Senate Bill 163 (SB-163) — Workers’ Compensation Procedures — Sen. Hodge
- Senate Bill 178 (SB-178) — Fairness in Workers' Compensation Health Care Provider Review Processes — Sen. Hodge
- Senate Bill 187 (SB-187) — Workers’ Compensation — Sen. Tochtrop
