Proposed S.B. No. 228
Session Year 2025

AN ACT EXPANDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURIES.

To expand workers' compensation coverage for law enforcement and first responders experiencing post-traumatic stress injuries.

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