,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iebj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lawl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation ,act & ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act to require t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pay int]e/ on late reimbursem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation ,re=m ,act4 #b4 ,int]e/ on late reimbursem5t ( ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation ,act claims 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,:ca7 relies on private insurance c>ri]s to advance paym5t ( comp5sation to cov]$ employees1 (t5 = ext5d$ p]iods1 be=e reimbursem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,delay$ reimbursem5t imposes sub/antial c>ry+ co/s on insurance c>ri]s & insur$ employ]s4 7#c7 ,p]si/5t delays 9 reimbursem5t disc\rage insur] p>ticipation "u ! ,,:ca & ?reat5 ! availability & af=dability ( insurance cov]age = employ]s engag$ 9 ov]seas & national def5se relat$ activities4 7#d7 ,"u ! ,,:ca1 !re is no provision = ! accrual ( int]e/ on late ,,:ca reimbursem5ts1 :i* effectively %ifts ! co/ ( ,f$]al delay onto insurance c>ri]s4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ajh4 ,int]e/ on late reimbursem5t 7a7 ,designation ( completion ( reimbursem5t submission 7#a7 ,complete reimbursem5t submission ,a claim = reimbursem5t made pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,all =ms prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y = reimbursem5t "u ?is title1 includ+ ,=m ,,ca-#bgh 7,claim = ,reimbursem5t ( ,b5efit ,paym5ts & ,claims ,exp5se ,"u ! ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation ,act7 z provid$ by ! ,(fice ( ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or any successor or sub/antially simil> =m4 7,b7 ,docum5tation relat+ to ! paym5t ( b5efits = :i* reimbursem5t is s\ght4 7,c7 ,any additional in=mation specifically reque/$ by ! ,division ( ,f$]al ,employees' ,comp5sation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,dfec74 7#b7 ,ackn[l$gm5t requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] receipt ( a claim = reimbursem5t z describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ,,dfec %all issue a writt5 or electronic-- 7,a7 ackn[l$gm5t t su* claim = reimbursem5t is accept$2 or 7,b7 notice ( any specific defici5cy ( su* claim = reimbursem5t prev5t+ su* ackn[l$gm5t4 7b7 ,deem$ complete designation ,if ,,dfec does n issue an ackn[l$gm5t or defici5cy notice z requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b71 su* claim %all be deem$ to h be5 ackn[l$g$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 on ! date on :i* ,,dfec receiv$ su* claim4 7c7 ,comm5cem5t ( int]e/ ,int]e/ %all accrue at ! ov]paym5t rate e/abli%$ "u section #ffba ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf on ! am\nt ow$ ) respect to a claim = reimbursem5t "u section #ajd7;a7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* an ackn[l$gm5t is issu$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a74 4 7c7 ,treatm5t ( out/&+ claims = reimbursem5t ,= ! purposes ( section #ajh7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,,:ca1 z add$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 any insurance claim = reimbursem5t made pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,,:ca t is out/&+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$ to h be5 ackn[l$g$ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,implem5t+ regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 #c4 ,au?orization = hir+ m9imum numb] ( exam9]s ,! ,division ( ,f$]al ,employees' ,comp5sation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all hire n less ?an #ae full-"t employees = ! purpose ( review+ & process+ ,,:ca claims4 #d4 ,modification ( collat]al requirem5ts = ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation ,act claims 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"u ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,lhwca71 employ]s & insurance c>ri]s are requir$ to secure ! paym5t ( comp5sation to cov]$ employees4 7#b7 ,section #ajd ( ! ,,:ca 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd7 provides = ! reimbursem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( b5efits paid "u ! ,,lhwca = injuries or dea?s result+ f a w>-risk haz>d4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 "u section #gjc4bjd ( title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 requires insurance c>ri]s to po/ collat]al to secure reimbursem5t obligations1 includ+ = ,,:ca claims4 7#d7 ,= ,,:ca claims1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t be>s ! ultimate f9ancial responsibility = b5efit paym5ts1 subject to /atutory reimbursem5t proc$ures4 7#e7 ,requir+ full or sub/antial collat]al = ,,:ca claims imposes unnecess>y f9ancial & adm9i/rative burd5s on ,,lhwca insurance c>ri]s1 increases co/s = gov]nm5t contractors1 & may disc\rage c>ri] p>ticipation 9 m>kets support+ national def5se4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cb ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #icb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may n require an insurance c>ri] to po/ collat]al1 security1 or o!r f9ancial assurance = liabilities aris+ f claims reimbursable "u ! ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 4 7c7 ,con=m+ regulatory am5dm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all revise section #gjc4bjd ( title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & any relat$ regulations to con=m ) ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 #e4 ,no effect on b5efit entitlem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 r$uce or delay b5efits payable to an injur$ employee or surviv+ b5efici>y "u ! ,,lhwca or ,,:ca2 or 7#b7 alt] ! obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = timely reimbursem5t ( eligible ,,:ca claims 9 accordance ) exi/+ law4