SB 120 - May, Karla
Establishes post-traumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
0553S.01I
Title
SB 120
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Co-Sponsors
Effective Date
August 28, 2023
Current Status
Bill Combined w/(SCS/SBs 119 & 120) (1076S.03C)
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CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 120 - This act establishes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, Fifth Edition, (DSM-5) as a compensable occupational disease under workers' compensation when diagnosed in first responders. A first responder shall not require a physical injury in order to be eligible for benefits, but preexisting PTSD is not compensable. The time for notice of injury or death in cases of compensable PTSD is measured from exposure to one of the qualifying stressors listed in the DSM-5 criteria, or the diagnosis of the disorder, whichever is later. Any claim for compensation for an injury shall be properly noticed to the Division of Workers' Compensation within 52 weeks after the qualifying exposure, or the diagnosis of the disorder, whichever is later.
SCOTT SVAGERA