Amendment No. 980

Assembly Amendment to Senate Bill No. 38 First Reprint (BDR 53-379)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend sec. 12, page 6, by deleting lines 32 through 35 and inserting:

"2. If , during the first 12 months after a claim is opened, the medical benefits required to be paid for a claim are less than $500, the claim closes automatically . [if the claimant does not receive medical treatment for the injury for at least 12 months.] The claimant may not appeal the closing of such a".