LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2003

TO:	Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2198 by Solomons (Relating to the certification of maximum medical improvement and the impairment rating assigned to an employee in a claim for workers' compensation benefits.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Labor Code to require the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to adopt a rule that sets a timeframe for disputes regarding certification of maximum medical improvement and assignment of impairment ratings.

Based on the analysis by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the agency indicates it could absorb the  costs associated with the bill within its current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	453 Workers' Compensation Commission, 478 Research and Oversight Council on Workers' Compensation, 479 State Office of Risk Management
LBB Staff:	JK, JRO, RT, JW