An Act Adding Witnessing A Serious Physical Injury As A Qualifying Event For Purposes Of Post-traumatic Stress Injury Workers' Compensation Coverage.

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To add witnessing a serious physical injury that does not result in the death or permanent disfigurement of such person as a qualifying event for an employee to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage for a post-traumatic stress injury.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 7, 2026

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· PrimeLabor and Public Employees Committee
D · CoKaitlyn Shake
D · CoNick Menapace
D · CoMartin Looney
D · CoNick Gauthier
D · CoKara Rochelle
D · CoKenneth Gucker
D · CoSarah Keitt
D · CoWilliam Heffernan
D · CoMichael Quinn
D · CoIris Sanchez
D · CoMichael Shannon
D · CoLaurie Sweet
D · CoDaniel Gaiewski

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