Legislation

Title: Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders
Sponsored by: Delegate Hill
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a first responder who is diagnosed by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist with post-traumatic stress disorder is presumed under certain circumstances to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law; limiting the applicability of the presumption to benefits for services related to the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder for a period of 2 years immediately following an initial diagnosis; etc.

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Cross-filed with: SB0406

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2023 Legislative Date 2/01/2023 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders
House	2/01/2023	2/01/2023	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

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