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Indiana has released Coronavirus Info in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Legislature Status: Adjourned sine die on March 11.
- Indiana State Department of Health coronavirus resource page.
- April 14, 2020 – The Governor announced that the easing of restrictions and re-opening of certain sectors in Indiana will not happen all at once but will happen in waves.
- April 14, 2020 – The Governor announced that if a healthcare worker or a first responder has someone symptomatic in their home, they can have those people tested at ISDH drive-thru testing centers.
- April 13, 2020 – The Governor announced that the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has secured commitments for more than 2.6 million pieces of PPE, with more than 1.9 million items being made by 15 Indiana manufacturers.
- April 13, 2020 – The Governor announced the following items at a press conference:
- He will revisit the state’s stay-at-home order on Friday, April 17th and adjust as necessary
- Indicated that models are demonstrating an upcoming surge of cases
- April 10, 2020 – The Governor announced a task force to plan, administer and account for federal relief funds the state of Indiana receives from the CARES Act.
- April 10, 2020 – The Governor signed an executive order to waive education requirements that cannot be met due to school buildings being closed.
- April 10, 2020 – The Governor announced the following items in a press conference:
- the Indiana Economic Relief and Recovery Team will plan, administer and account for relief funds for state and local government, businesses and individuals
- $2.4 billion from the U.S. Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund will be used towards costs the state incurred from March-December 2020
- $500 million from the CARES Act will be allocated to K-12 and higher education programs
- 12,000 Indianans have joined the volunteer health care registry
Indiana Regulatory Updates 4/11/2024
Indiana HB 1159 – Worker’s Compensation
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary For 01/08/2024:
This measure would prohibit the inclusion of mandatory experience ratings in bid specifications, stating that any bid specification entered into, issued, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2024, must not include a provision requiring an employer to have or maintain a specified experience rating. This measure defines “experience rating” as rating procedure utilizing past insurance experience of the individual policyholder to forecast future losses by measuring the policyholder’s loss experience against the loss experience of policyholders in the same classification to produce a prospective premium credit, debit, or unity modification. This measure requires a company to revise the experience rating of an insured party after a successful subrogation claim. This measure defines “subrogation claim” means a claim or action that is filed or otherwise initiated: (1) by a company against a third party that caused a loss to an insured party; and (2) to recover from the third party the amount of a claim paid: (A) by the company; and (B) either: (i) to the insured party; or (ii) on behalf of the insured party; for the loss to the insured party. This measure defines “successful subrogation claim” means a subrogation claim that results in payment of money by a third party to a company, even if the amount of money paid to the company by the third party is less than the amount of the claim paid: (1) by the company; and (2) either: (A) to the insured party; or (B) on behalf of the insured party; for the loss to the insured party. This measure establishes procedures for revising experience ratings after successful subrogation claims. Companies are exempt from compliance if the insured party is not the policy owner at the time of the claim or if compliance violates a pre-July 1, 2024 contract. This measure takes effect July 1, 2024.
Most Recent Update:
03/8/2024: This measure failed upon adjournment of the legislature on March 8. This measure is ineligible for further consideration.
Indiana HB 1246 – Choice of Physician For Worker Injury or Disease
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary For 01/15/2024
This measure specifies that employees can choose their attending physician for injuries or occupational diseases related to work. This choice applies to injuries occurring before or after July 1, 2024. This measure specifies that the employer is responsible for the costs of the chosen physician’s services and products.
The measure allows for the use of the employee’s personal physician in consultations.
This measure directs employers to cover reasonable travel expenses for treatments outside the county of employment.
This measure specifies that employers have the option to continue providing employees with a physician or surgeon and other medical services and products free of charge.
The worker’s compensation board has the authority, within the statutory review period to require on application from either party that treatment and other services be furnished by the employer-chosen physician.
Most Recent Update:
03/7/2024: This measure failed upon adjournment of the legislature on March 8. This measure is ineligible for further consideration.
Indiana SB 264 – Religious Exemption from Worker’s Compensation
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary For 01/29/2024
This measure provides an exemption from worker’s compensation and occupational diseases coverage for a member of certain religious sects or a division of a religious sect who meets certain requirements and obtains a certificate of exemption (certificate) from the Worker’s Compensation Board (board). It provides that if certain information about an individual who holds a certificate is no longer true: (1) the individual and the individual’s employer must take certain steps; and (2) the certificate is no longer effective.
It also provides civil immunity to the employer of an individual holding the certificate.
This measure makes conforming changes.
This measure will take effect on July 1, 2024.
Most Recent Update:
03/08/2024 : This measure failed upon adjournment of the legislature on March 8. This measure is ineligible for further consideration.
Indiana Regulatory Updates 2/6/2023
HB 1298 – Worker’s Compensation
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary:
This measure prohibits a contract, bid specification, or agreement that is entered into, issued, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2023, from containing a provision requiring an employer to have or maintain a specified experience rating.
Most Recent Update:
01/12/2023 – This measure has been referred to the House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee. The sponsor does not sit on the committee of referral. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.
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