AM. SUB. H.B. 81 - Summary

• Prohibits private employers and public employers subject to the Service Contract Act from requiring employees, prospective employees, or applicants to pay for medical examinations required as a condition of employment or continued employment.

• Requires workers' compensation administrator and self-insuring public employers to pay for post-exposure medical diagnostic services when peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical workers, or detention facility employees are exposed to blood or body fluids, or come into contact with drugs or chemical substances in the course of employment.

• Establishes a one-year statute of limitations for claims alleging an injury, occupational disease, or death resulted from an employer's failure to comply with a specific workplace safety rule.

• Increases funeral expense reimbursement cap from $55,000 to $57,500 for employee deaths resulting from workplace injuries or occupational diseases.

• Modifies settlement procedures for workers' compensation claims to prevent employers from denying or withdrawing consent when the claim is outside the date of impact or the employee is no longer employed by the employer.