WRK COMP-FIREFIGHTER-EMT
Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic that results directly or indirectly from any bloodborne pathogen, lung or respiratory disease or condition, heart or vascular disease or condition, hypertension, tuberculosis, or cancer resulting in any disability to the employee shall be conclusively presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employee's employment and shall be conclusively presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employment. Provides that the presumption shall also apply to any hernia or hearing loss suffered by a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Provides that the presumption does not apply to an employee who has been a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic for less than 5 years at the time the condition or impairment is discovered.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2005
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 1, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
Mar 13, 2003
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 008-000-001
Feb 26, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce
Feb 4, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
DDemocratic
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