technical correction; workers' compensation; investigation

Plain English Breakdown

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HB2329: Fixing Rules for Workers' Compensation Investigations

This bill fixes a wording error in the law to clearly state that agents investigating workers' compensation cases must be residents of Arizona.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 23-928 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding investigations by agents.
• Corrects text errors so it clearly states an agent must be a resident of this state.
• Confirms the commission can appoint members or other competent people as agents in writing.
• States that appointed agents have the same power to take testimony as court referees.

Who It Names or Affects

• The workers' compensation commission
• Agents who investigate employment places

Terms To Know

Technical correction

A small fix to the text of a law that does not change its main purpose.

Agent

A person appointed by the commission to investigate workers' compensation cases.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill text only shows changes to section 23-928 and does not list other affected laws.
• An effective date is not provided in the source material.

Official Summary Text

HB2329 - technical correction; workers' compensation; investigation

Current Bill Text

HB2329 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
technical correction; workers'
compensation; investigation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2329

Introduced by

Representative
Marshall

AN
ACT

amending section 23-928, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to workers' compensation administration and
enforcement.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 23-928, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
23-928.

Investigation by agents

A. For the purpose of making an investigation with
regard to any employment or place of employment, the commission may appoint, by
an order in writing, a member of the commission or any other competent person
who is a resident of
the

this
state,
an agent whose duties shall be prescribed in the order.

B. In the discharge of his duties, the agent shall
have the inquisitorial powers granted by this chapter to the commission and the
same powers with regard to taking testimony as a referee or master appointed by

a

the
superior court.� The
recommendation made by such agent shall be advisory only and shall not preclude
taking further evidence or making further investigations.
END_STATUTE