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Bar News - May 18, 2001 Legal Legislation Out of the Spotlight JUDICIAL REFORM MAY be hogging the headlines, but the Legislature is acting on a number of other bills affecting lawyers and the courts. Among them are: Workers compensation and stress claims. Both the House and Senate have approved similar measures (HB232 and SB 128) that would clarify the workers’ compensation law so that a claimant cannot be compensated for a "mental injury" such as depression that results from a disciplinary action or other work-related action, such as a layoff taken in good faith by an employer. This measure would correct a ruling by the Supreme Court last summer that allowed compensation in such cases. Hooksett District Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee has recommended "ought to pass" SB 180-FN-A establishing the Hooksett District Court as a full-time court. The bill carries with it a fiscal note appropriating $50,600 for each year of the biennium for the difference in salary required to upgrade a part-time judge to full-time status in that court. Electronic Commerce. The Legislature is considering the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) (SB 178), a model contract law statute for software and other computer information transactions on the Internet and elsewhere. Also being considered, SB 139 provides language to govern the validity and enforceability of electronic signatures. Land and Tax Appeals Board. The state board that hears appeals of property tax assessments and other matters has sought the authority to award attorneys’ fees, similar to the authority possessed by the Superior Court. This bill was scheduled for a vote by the full Senate at press time last week. Visit the state Legislature’s Web site at http://gencourt.state.nh.us for more information.
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