HB386 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
This bill, for purposes of the workers' compensation law, would revise the definition of occupational disease
This bill would provide definitions for the terms "cancer of a firefighter" and "occupational post traumatic stress disorder." This bill would establish a rebuttable presumption relating to the workers' compensation benefits of a firefighter who is diagnosed with cancer and a rebuttable presumption relating to the workers' compensation benefits of a firefighter who is diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder
To amend Sections 25-5-110 and 25-5-120, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to workers' compensation; to further provide definitions; to establish a rebuttable presumption relating to the workers' compensation benefits of a firefighter who is diagnosed with cancer; and to establish a rebuttable presumption relating to the workers' compensation benefits of a firefighter who is diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB386 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |