SB 126 (2018) -  Workers’ Compensation for First Responders

by Torres (CO-SPONSORS) Bracy; Farmer; Taddeo; Gibson; Perry; Thurston; Braynon; Powell; Stewart; Rodriguez; Rader
Revising the standard by which a mental or nervous injury must be demonstrated for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits for employment-related accidents and injuries; removing the limitation that only medical benefits are payable for a mental or nervous injury unaccompanied by a physical injury; revising eligibility for certain payments provided under the Workers’ Compensation Law, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2018
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2018-124) on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
  • Appropriations
  • Rules

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2018-124) Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 16 Time: 01/09/2018 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 16 Time: 08/28/2017 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 08/09/2017 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.1815 CS/CS/CS/HB 227, CS/CS/SB 376, HB 629