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H.R. 4978 103rd Congress House

To require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to follow certain procedures in seeking medical…

Official title: To require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to follow c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to follow certain procedures in seeking medical opinions.

Introduced: September 20, 1994 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureClaimsFederal employeesForensic medicine
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HealthLabor and EmploymentPhysiciansWorkers' compensation
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Aug 17, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 17, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1751-1752)
Aug 17, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 16, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the administrative agency to which the Secretary of Labor has delegated the authority to adjudicate Federal workers' compensation claims to select physicians on an impartial basis when seeking a second medical opinion in such a claim.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Sep 20, 1994
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 17, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4978: To require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to follow certain procedures in seeking medical opinions.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4978/
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"H.R. 4978: To require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to follow certain procedures in seeking medical opinions.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4978/.
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H.R. 4978, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4978/.
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