HOUSE BILL 855

File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 749/07 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 743

Sponsored By:

Delegates Davis and Ramirez

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Law Enforcement Officers - Lyme Disease Presumption

Synopsis:

Applying the occupational disease presumption under the workers' compensation law to specified law enforcement officers who contract Lyme disease under specified circumstances; and providing that specified law enforcement officers who are eligible for benefits under the Act shall receive the benefits in addition to specified retirement benefits, subject to a specified adjustment.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/6

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/20 at 2:00 p.m.

3/10

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Local Government Mandates

Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment

( 9-503 )

Public Safety

( 3-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered