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Establishing that first responders, public safety employees, and health care workers are presumed to have an occupational disease that is compensable under workers' compensation law after a positive test or diagnosis for COVID-19; and applying the Act retroactively.

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

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 Senate Calendar Date 11/01/2021 Legislative Date 11/01/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Workers' Compensation - COVID-19 Occupational Disease Presumption Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	11/01/2021	11/01/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Workers' Compensation - COVID-19 Occupational Disease Presumption
Senate	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.

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