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S 0251 - Provides workers' compensation benefits to first responders medically diagnosed with PTSD

Tracking Level: Priority
Sponsor: Michael Johnson
Last Action: 2/22/2024 - Scrivener's error corrected
Senate Committee: Judy
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02.20.2024 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.
04.25.2023 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.
04.04.2023 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides workers' compensation benefits to first responders medically diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in the course and scope of employment.

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Session 125 - (2023-2024)Printer Friendly
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S 0251 General Bill, By M. Johnson, Adams, Gustafson and Devine
Summary: First Responders' Workers' Compensation Coverage for PTSD
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 42-9-50 SO AS TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO FIRST RESPONDERS MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ARISING FROM A SIGNIFICANT TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE OR SITUATION IN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT, THE FIRST RESPONDER HAS AN INCAPACITY TO WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN, AND THE FIRST RESPONDER IS PARTICIPATING IN AND RECEIVING CLINICAL CARE.
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11/30/22Senate Prefiled
11/30/22Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 128)
01/10/23Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 128)
03/30/23Senate Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Talley, Adams
02/21/24Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
02/22/24 Scrivener's error corrected



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