Bill Text: NH SB377 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to the eligibility of certain injuries of state troopers for workers' compensation.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-05-05 - Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/05/2022 House Journal 12 [SB377 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2022-SB377-Amended.html

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SB 377-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

02/24/2022   0670s

2022 SESSION

22-3032

08/04

 

SENATE BILL 377-FN

 

AN ACT relative to the eligibility of certain injuries of state troopers for workers' compensation.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Cavanaugh, Dist 16; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. MacKay, Merr. 14

 

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill creates a prima facie presumption that an injury that occurs while a state trooper is operating a state police vehicle in the performance of the trooper's official duties is occupationally caused.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/24/2022   0670s 22-3032

08/04

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT relative to the eligibility of certain injuries of state troopers for workers' compensation.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Section; State Troopers; Eligibility for Workers Compensation.  Amend RSA 281-A by inserting after section 17-d the following new section:

281-A:17-e  State Troopers; Eligibility for Workers Compensation.  Notwithstanding RSA 281-A:2, there shall be a prima facie presumption that any injury sustained by a trooper operating a state police vehicle while wearing the uniform of the day is occupationally caused.  

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 

LBA

22-3032

12/13/21

 

SB 377-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in state troopers.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [ X ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [    ] None

	Estimated Increase / (Decrease)
STATE:	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025
Appropriation	$0	$0	$0	$0
Revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0
Expenditures	Indeterminable	Indeterminable	Indeterminable	Indeterminable
Funding Source:	[ X ] General            [    ] Education            [    ] Highway           [    ] Other

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill expands the presumption of acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder for state troopers while operating a vehicle in their official duties. It is assumed that the intent of the added language is to either broaden or clarify the existing presumption. To the extent this bill is intended to broaden the presumptive language already in place, it is possible that there could be an indeterminable increase to workers’ compensation for the state as an employer.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Safety and Department of Labor