0E32B0C07C465FD5872586AA006E444B Hearing Summary

Representatives Daugherty and Benavidez introduced House Bill 21-1207, Overpayment of Workers' Compensation Benefits. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Royce Mueller, representing Workers' Compensation Education Association (WCEA), testified in support of the bill.

Robert Lindgren, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Mueller responded to questions from the committee.

Harvey Flewelling, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified on the bill from an amend position.

Edie Sonn, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified on the bill from an amend position.

The representatives from Pinnacol Assurance responded to questions from the committee.

Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federal of Independent Business (NFIB) and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Douglas Kotarek, representing the Colorado Self Insurers Association, testified on the bill from an amend position.

Chad Anderson, representing the Colorado Insurance Guaranty Association, testified on the bill from a neutral position.

Bethiah Crane, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Tamra Tully, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Crane responded to questions from the committee.

Susanne Ventzke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Schneider, representing United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, testified in support of the bill.

Kathy Hallford, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Wardrip, representing the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill.

Mike Sturtavent, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Denise Dubois, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Elliot, representing WCEA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Elliot responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.