Harmful workers’ comp proposal defeated in Insurance Committee

(April 28, 2008) Last week, HB-5334, which would have penalized employers for exercising their right to question or challenge medical treatment recommendations for workers' compensation claimants, died in the Insurance Committee on on a 9-9 tie vote. CBIA opposed the bill.

Supported CBIA’s position:
Rep. Buddy Altobello (D-Meriden)
Rep. Anthony D’Amelio (R-Middlebury, Waterbury)
Rep. John Harkins (R-Stratford)
Sen. Joan Hartley (D-Naugatuck, Prospect, Waterbury)
Rep. Brian O’Connor (D-Clinton, Killingworth, Westbrook)
Rep. Linda Schofield (D-Simsbury)
Rep. Christopher Stone (R-East Hartford, Glastonbury, Manchester)
Rep. Sean Williams (R-Watertown, Woodbury)
Rep. Kevin Witkos (R-Avon, Canton)

Opposed CBIA’s position:

Sen. Sam Caligiuri (R-Cheshire, Southington, Waterbury, Wolcott)
Rep. Charles Clemons (D-Bridgeport)
Sen. Joseph Crisco Jr. (D-Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Naugatuck, Woodbridge)
Rep. Stephen Dargan (D-West Haven)
Rep. Stephen Fontana (D-North Haven)
Rep. John Geragosian (D-New Britain)
Rep. Robert Megna (D-New Haven)
Rep. Vickie Orsini Nardello (D-Bethany, Cheshire, Prospect)
Rep. Kelvin Roldan (D-Hartford)

Absent: Rep. John Frey (R-Ridgefield)