Bill Text: CT SB00107 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Mental Health And The Definition Of "personal Injury" Under The Workers' Compensation Statutes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-16 - Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees [SB00107 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00107-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 107
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 1088
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Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH AND THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL INJURY" UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 568 of the general statutes be amended to include certain job-related mental or emotional impairments within the definition of "personal injury" so that affected individuals may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.

Statement of Purpose:

To expand workers' compensation benefits to those with certain job-related mental or emotional impairments.