Legislation

Title: Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – 9–1–1 Specialists
Sponsored by: Delegate Hill
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a 9-1-1 specialist who is diagnosed by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist with post-traumatic stress disorder is presumed to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty or course of employment and is compensable under the workers' compensation law.

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Cross-filed with: SB0374

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

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 1/20/2022 Legislative Date 1/20/2022 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – 9–1–1 Specialists Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/20/2022	1/20/2022	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – 9–1–1 Specialists
House	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

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