An Act relative to impairment of health caused by infectious disease

HD 4173 (An Act relative to impairment of health caused by infectious disease) creates a legal presumption that health impairments from infectious diseases suffered by correctional facility employees are work-related. It applies to employees who passed a physical exam upon hiring or later, with no pre-existing evidence of the condition. The bill presumes such impairments occurred "in the line of duty" unless the employer provides competent evidence to the contrary. This directly affects correctional facility workers by shifting the burden of proof for work-related injury claims involving infectious diseases.