The existing presumption only applies to firefighters and law enforcement officers, while this new bill would apply to other first responders.
The existing presumption only applies to firefighters and law enforcement officers, while this new bill would apply to other first responders.
A new qualifying event would include witnessing a serious physical injury that does not result in death or permanent disfigurement.
The bill applies to firefighters, law enforcement officers, certain prison workers, and others.
The bill would apply to hospital workers who provide direct patient care in an acute care hospital.
If enacted, the bill would apply to outdoor workers and those who work with animals.
Legislation passed in 2024 that granted the presumption to all workers has been rolled back.
If passed, House Bill 2197 would extend coverage to bladder cancer, mesothelioma, and testicular cancer.
The bill would require that deceased workers had received an opioid prescription for their workplace injury.
If passed, the presumption would apply to police officers, fire fighters, EMTs, and “frontline staff” which includes other occupations.
Statutes from 1965 did not define what constitutes “heart disease” and these new bills would provide definitions that expand the presumption.
The updates vary across each state and for different occupations, but the trend of more PTSD presumptions around the country continues.
Connecticut, Hawaii, Mississippi & Nebraska each introduced bills that would create or expand cancer presumptions.
The bill would apply when repetitive and sustained physical stress have occurred over a period of time.
One bill would create the presumption, while another would shift the burden of proof to the employing entity and any party attacking the presumption.
Three separate bills were introduced, two which increase maximum duration of benefits, while one would expand benefits to dispatchers.
