WORKERS COMP-PRESUMPTION
Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the rebuttable presumption concerning specified conditions or impairments of health of an employee employed as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic is intended to shift the burden of proof to the employing entity and any party attacking the presumption must establish by clear and convincing evidence an independent and non-work related cause for the condition or disability and prove that no aspect of the employment contributed to the condition. Provides that the rebuttable presumption relating to hearing loss cannot be overcome with evidence allegedly showing that the injured employee did not meet specified exposure thresholds.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Hoffman
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Hernandez
DDemocratic
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