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AK HB263

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

29th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends AS 18.60.058(a) to expand reportable workplace accidents to include an employee's loss of an eye or amputation, in addition to fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations.

  • Changes reporting method requirement from "orally" to "by telephone or in person" to the division of labor standards and safety or federal toll-free number.

  • Changes report content requirement from "number of hospitalized employees" to "number of injured employees" to capture broader injury reporting.

  • Maintains 8-hour reporting deadline after employer receives accident information, with extended deadline up to 30 days for accidents initially reported late.

  • Removes reporting obligation for employers who first receive information of a fatality, hospitalization, eye loss, or amputation more than 30 days after the accident occurs.

Legislative Description

Employer Report Of Workplace Injury/death

Death

Last Action

REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

1/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Labor & Commerce1/19/2016

Full Bill Text

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