Concerning the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption, extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement, addressing the qualifying medical examination, and creating an advisory committee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Last action Jan 13, 2020
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:00 AM
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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