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HB 951: Workers' Compensation Benefits for Correctional Officers

GENERAL BILL by Mercado ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Polo

Workers' Compensation Benefits for Correctional Officers; Provides that posttraumatic stress disorder suffered by correctional officer is occupational disease compensable by workers' compensation benefits; specifies that certain benefits do not require physical injury & are not subject to certain apportionment or limitations; requires DFS to adopt certain rules; requires employing agency to provide specified mental health training.

Effective Date: 10/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2019 House • Filed
    2/28/2019 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 96
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 96
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee

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  • HB 951, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2019 at 11:01 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1240 Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Correctional Officers Torres Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Banking and Insurance Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.1816 Page 1 (pdf)

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