h_bus_2017a_2017-03-28t13:39:39z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/28/2017

Location: LSB A

03:16 PM -- HB 17-1119



Representative Kraft-Tharp introduced House Bill 17-1119. The bill creates the Uninsured Employer Board and the Colorado Uninsured Employer Fund in the Division of Workers' Compensation of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) effective July 1, 2018. The board oversees the fund, which is designed to pay benefits to injured workers whose employers do not have workers' compensation insurance.



Representative Kraft-Tharp provided amendments L.001, L.002, L.004, and L.005 (Attachments E - H)



170328 AttachE.pdf170328 AttachF.pdf170328 AttachG.pdf170328 AttachH.pdf

03:21 PM -- Kjersten Forseth, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.



03:24 PM -- Sonja Guenther,Workers' Compensation Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:29 PM -- Patrick Teegarden, CDLE, testified in support of the bill.



03:32 PM -- Paul Tauriello, CDLE, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tauriello responded to questions from the committee.



03:40 PM



Mr. Tauriello and Mr. Teegarden responded to questions from the committee.



03:41 PM -- Harvey Flewelling, Pinnacol Assurance, testified in support of the bill.



03:43 PM -- Irma Diaz Quiroz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill through an interpreter.



03:54 PM -- Elsa Martinez Tenreiro, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:58 PM -- Shelley Dodge, Worker's Compensation Education Association, testified in support of the bill.



04:02 PM -- Nicholas Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council and Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill if amended.



04:04 PM -- Grier Bailey, CWPMA, testified in support of the bill.



04:05 PM -- Tony Gagliardi, NFIB, testified in support of the bill if amended.

04:07 PM



Mr. Teegarden explained the proposed amendments.

04:15 PM



Representative Kraft-Tharp and committee members made closing remarks.