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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5849: Occup. disease presumption

Concerning the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption, extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement, addressing the qualifying medical examination, and creating an advisory committee.

Summary

  • Makes the occupational disease presumptions for firefighters applicable to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators.
  • Adds additional cancers to the cancer occupational disease presumption.
  • Creates an occupational disease presumption for heart problems and infectious diseases for law enforcement officers.
  • Requires the director of the Department of Labor and Industries to create an advisory committee on occupational disease presumptions, made up of specified scientists.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5849), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
February 6, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1913
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption, extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement, addressing the qualifying medical examination, and creating an advisory committee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Phil Fortunato R-31Steve Hobbs D-44Karen Keiser D-33Guy Palumbo D-1Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5849 in other sessions

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