General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6666
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2428
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Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6666
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2428
*02428*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY FOR UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to allow a workers' compensation claimant to bring an action against an employer or insurer who has unreasonably contested liability or delayed payments or adjustment of such compensation.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow individuals seeking compensation for a workers' compensation claim to bring an action against an employer or insurer that has unreasonably contested liability or unreasonably delayed payments or adjustments of such compensation.