Florida Senate - 2021                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 72
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Thurston moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (549168) (with title
    2  amendment)
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    4         Delete lines 44 - 45
    5  and insert:
    6         (b) For COVID-19-related claims governed by chapter 112 or
    7  chapter 440 and any other claims for benefits provided by law to
    8  individuals suffering injury or illness in the course and scope
    9  of employment, the following individuals are presumed to have
   10  contracted COVID-19 in the course and scope of their employment:
   11         1. First responders as defined in s. 112.1815(1).
   12         2. Correctional officers as defined in s. 943.10(2) and
   13  other individuals whose official duties require a physical
   14  presence in a detention facility.
   15         3. Educational personnel working at least 30 hours a week
   16  in person at a K-12 educational institution, including both
   17  instructional and administrative personnel.
   18         (c) The presumption in paragraph (b) may be rebutted if the
   19  defendant proves by clear and convincing evidence that the
   20  individual’s infection did not arise out of the course and scope
   21  of his or her employment.
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   24  And the title is amended as follows:
   25         Delete line 59
   26  and insert:
   27         providing applicability; creating a certain
   28         presumption for COVID-19-related claims of specified
   29         employees which are governed by certain other
   30         provisions; providing that such presumption may be
   31         rebutted under certain circumstances; providing
   32         construction;