Senate File 2303 - Enrolled PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE FILE 2303 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROVISIONS FOR CONTINUED 1 5 MEDICALLY RELATED BENEFITS IN CERTAIN SETTLEMENTS OF WORKERS' 1 6 COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND TO FUNDING OF THE SECOND INJURY FUND 1 7 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 1 8 1 9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 10 1 11 Section 1. Section 85.35, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 12 the following new subsection: 1 13 NEW SUBSECTION. 5A. The parties to any settlement made 1 14 pursuant to this section may agree that the employee has the 1 15 right to benefits pursuant to section 85.27 under such terms 1 16 and conditions as agreed to by the parties in the settlement, 1 17 for a specified period of time after the settlement has been 1 18 approved by the workers' compensation commissioner. During 1 19 that specified period of time, the commissioner shall have 1 20 jurisdiction of the settlement for the purpose of adjudicating 1 21 the employee's entitlement to benefits provided for in section 1 22 85.27 as agreed upon in the settlement. 1 23 Sec. 2. Section 85.65A, subsection 5, Code 2007, is 1 24 amended by striking the subsection. 1 25 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 26 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 JOHN P. KIBBIE 1 31 President of the Senate 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35 PATRICK J. MURPHY 2 1 Speaker of the House 2 2 2 3 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and 2 4 is known as Senate File 2303, Eighty=second General Assembly. 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 MICHAEL E. MARSHALL 2 9 Secretary of the Senate 2 10 Approved , 2008 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 CHESTER J. CULVER 2 15 Governor