| Measure Title: |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
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| Report Title: |
Workers' Compensation; PTSD; First Responders; Firefighters; Emergency Medical Attendants; Law Enforcement Officers
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| Description: |
Requires claims of post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by first responders to be compensable under workers' compensation under certain conditions if the post-traumatic stress disorder resulted from the first responder acting within the course and scope of the first responder's employment. Defines "first responder." Exempts injuries caused by post-traumatic stress disorder from certain time limitations applicable to workers' compensation claims.
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| Companion: |
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| Package: |
None
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| Current Referral: |
LBT/PSM, WAM
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| Introducer(s): |
DECOITE, CHANG, FEVELLA, LEE, C., MCKELVEY, RHOADS, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, San Buenaventura, Wakai
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| Act: |
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| Sort by Date | Chamber | Status Text |
| 1/21/2025 | S | Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM. |
| 1/17/2025 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 1/17/2025 | S | Introduced. |
S = Senate |
H = House |
D = Data Systems |
$ = Appropriation measure |
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment
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SB554