Page 1, between lines 24 and 25,
insert:
"3. If
the statute of limitations of the claim is one year after the cause of action
accrues, the insurance carrier or self-insured employer may file the action
prior to one year after the cause of action accrues."
Renumber to conform
Line 26, after the second "the" strike remainder of
line; line 27, strike "claim"
insert "self-insured employer"
Strike lines 31 through 39, insert:
"C. The
employee or the employee's dependents shall provide the insurance carrier or
the self-insured employer written notice of the intention to bring an action
against a third party and shall provide to the insurance carrier or
self-insured employer timely and periodic notice of all pleadings and rulings
concerning the status of the pending action. In any action instituted by the
employee or the employee's dependents, the insurance carrier or the
self-insured employer shall have the right to intervene at any time to protect
the insurance carrier's or the self-insured employer's interests."
Page 2, line 10, strike "compensation fund, or of the person" insert "insurance carrier or self-insured employer"
After line 10, insert:
"E. For
purposes of this section, the commission shall have the same rights as an
insurance carrier or self-insured employer."
Amend title to conform
