Legislation - HB0190

Title: Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders
Sponsored by: Delegate Hill
Status: In the House - Referred to interim study by Economic Matters
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; and specifying that the presumption does not limit any other right or claim an individual may have under workers' compensation law.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB1069

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0335 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

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 10/30/2023 Legislative Date 10/30/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 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 2/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/01/2024 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred to interim study by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/30/2023	10/30/2023	Pre-filed
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders
House	2/01/2024	2/01/2024	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2024	3/04/2024	Referred to interim study by Economic Matters

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