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House Journal: Page 898: Thursday, March 21, 1996

14   other than those hereinabove described or referred to
15   in paragraphs "a" through "t" "u" hereof, the
16   compensation shall be paid during the number of weeks
17   in relation to five hundred weeks as the disability
18   bears to the body of the injured employee as a whole."
19     2.  Page 1, line 19, by striking the words
20   "commissioner of insurance" and inserting the
21   following:  "treasurer of state".
22     3.  Page 1, line 22, by striking the words
23   "commissioner of insurance" and inserting the
24   following:  "treasurer of state".
25     4.  Page 1, line 26, by striking the words
26   "commissioner of insurance" and inserting the
27   following:  "treasurer of state".
28     5.  Page 1, line 28, by striking the words
29   "commissioner of insurance" and inserting the
30   following:  "treasurer of state".
31     6.  Page 1, by striking line 30 and inserting the
32   following:  "employers.
33     1.  The surcharge is payable by all self-insured
34   employers making weekly benefit payments and all
35   insurers making weekly benefit payments on behalf of
36   insured employers.  The surcharge shall apply to all
37   workers'".
38     7.  Page 2, by striking lines 3 and 4 and
39   inserting the following:  "transaction under section
40   520.4 or 520.9.  The treasurer of state shall base the
41   surcharge for each payor upon the".
42     8.  Page 2, by striking line 18 and inserting the
43   following:  "fund.  However, the treasurer of state
44   shall not annually collect over seven hundred thousand
45   dollars in assessing the surcharge.
46     2.  The surcharges collected to this section shall
47   be deposited in the second injury fund, and may be
48   used for the payment of claims or entering into
49   settlements.
50     3.  An insurer or self-insurer shall pay a

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 1   surcharge imposed by this section no later than thirty
 2   days following the assessment.
 3     4.  a.  If an insurer, policyholder, or self-
 4   insurer withdraws from doing business in this state
 5   before the surcharges authorized by this section
 6   become due, or fails or neglects to pay the surcharge
 7   imposed, the treasurer of state shall at once proceed
 8   to collect the surcharge, and may employ such legal
 9   process as may be necessary for that purpose, and when
10   so collected shall deposit the surcharge into the
11   second injury fund.  The treasurer may bring the suit
12   in any court of this state having jurisdiction, and
13   reasonable attorney's fees may be taxed as costs in

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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