Bill Text: CT HB05234 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Workers' Compensation For Fire Police And Emergency Medical Service Personnel.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-11 - Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees [HB05234 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05234-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5234 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 313 | ||||
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR FIRE POLICE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to allow fire police and emergency medical service personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder due to witnessing the death of another first responder to receive workers' compensation benefits.
Statement of Purpose:
To expand the scope of workers' compensation so that all first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of their witnessing the death of another first responder shall be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.