Legislation

Title: Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
Sponsored by: Delegates Rogers, Amprey, Boafo, Charkoudian, Fennell, Fraser-Hidalgo, A. Johnson, Pruski, Qi, Queen, Turner, and Valderrama
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing the requirement that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal experience partial or total disability or death for hypertension to be presumed to be an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law.

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Cross-filed with: SB0538

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2023 Legislative Date 2/09/2023 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2023 Legislative Date 2/09/2023 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/09/2023	2/09/2023	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/09/2023	2/09/2023	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension

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