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2023 SESSION
SB 1038 Workers' compensation; presumption for arson and hazardous materials investigators.
Introduced by: Jeremy S. McPike | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Workers' compensation; Department of State Police; State Police Officers' Retirement System; presumption for arson, bomb, and hazardous materials investigators. Expands the workers' compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or disability of certain employees who have completed five years of service in their position to include (i) arson investigators or bomb investigators employed by the Department of State Police and (ii) members of the State Police Officers' Retirement System who collect, analyze, or handle hazardous materials, infectious biological substances and radiological agents, fentanyl, or methamphetamine. This bill is identical to HB 1410.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Workers' compensation; presumption for arson and hazardous materials investigators. Expands the workers' compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or disability of certain employees who have completed five years of service in their position to include (i) arson investigators or bomb investigators employed by the Department of State Police and (ii) personnel employed by the Commonwealth or any of its agencies to collect, analyze, or handle hazardous materials, hazardous chemicals, radiological materials, biological agents, or drugs.