HF 1703

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to crimes; making it a crime for a railroad
or a person employed by a railroad to obstruct the
treatment of a railroad worker injured on the job or
to discipline or threaten to discipline the railroad
employee injured on the job for requesting treatment
or first aid; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [609.849] RAILROAD THAT OBSTRUCTS TREATMENT OF
AN INJURED WORKER.
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new text begin (a) It shall be unlawful for a railroad or person employed
by a railroad to:
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new text begin (1) deny, delay, or interfere with medical treatment or
first aid treatment to an employee of a railroad who has been
injured during employment; or
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new text begin (2) discipline or threaten to discipline an employee of a
railroad who has been injured during employment for requesting
medical treatment or first aid treatment.
new text end

new text begin (b) A railroad or a person who violates paragraph (a),
clause (1) or (2), shall be fined not more than $10,000 for each
violation.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective August 1, 2005, and applies to
crimes committed on or after that date.
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