SENATE BILL 583

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 889

Sponsored By:

Senator DeGrange

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Firefighters

Synopsis:

Modifying the conditions under which a firefighter or other specified individual who is a covered employee for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Law will be presumed to be suffering from a compensable occupational disease suffered in the line of duty.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Finance

2/6

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

2/8

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

FIRE PROTECTION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-503 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered