Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 27 — AN ACT INCLUDING CERTAIN MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL INJURY" UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES.

Last action — REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

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This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

5 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill includes provisions for mental or emotional impairments under workers' compensation coverage, specifically identifying scenarios where such impairments may arise for police officers and firefighters. It clarifies that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be recognized if diagnosed by a licensed mental health professional and originates from witnessing traumatic events related to their duties. This change broadens the criteria for what constitutes a compensable mental health condition, which may provide more support for first responders experiencing PTSD.

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27 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00027LAB___030717____* AN ACT INCLUDING CERTAIN MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL INJURY" UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES.
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  (LAB)   AN ACT INCLUDING CERTAIN MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL INJURY" UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES.
(ii) A mental or emotional impairment, unless such impairment (I) arises from a physical injury or occupational disease, (II) in the case of a police officer, arises from such police officer's use of deadly force or subjection to deadly force in the line of duty, regardless of whether such police officer is physically injured, provided such police officer is the subject of an attempt by another person to cause such police officer serious physical injury or death through the use of deadly force, and such police officer reasonably believes such police officer to be the subject of such an attempt, [or] (III) in the case of a firefighter, is diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder by a licensed and board certified mental health professional, determined by such professional to be originating from the firefighter witnessing the death of another firefighter while engaged in the line of duty and not subject to any other exclusion in this section, or (IV) in the case of any police officer or firefighter, is diagnosed by a psychiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 383, and determined by such psychiatrist or psychologist to be originating from the police officer or firefighter visually witnessing the death or maiming of one or more human beings and which is not the result of some natural cause, provided such death or maiming is not the result of a motor vehicle collision and the visual witnessing of such death or maiming, or the visual witnessing of the aftermath of such death or maiming, was casually connected with the police officer's or firefighter's employment.
(ii) A mental or emotional impairment, unless such impairment (I) arises from a physical injury or occupational disease, (II) in the case of a police officer, arises from such police officer's use of deadly force or subjection to deadly force in the line of duty, regardless of whether such police officer is physically injured, provided such police officer is the subject of an attempt by another person to cause such police officer serious physical injury or death through the use of deadly force, and such police officer reasonably believes such police officer to be the subject of such an attempt, [or] (III) in the case of a firefighter, is diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder by a licensed and board certified mental health professional, determined by such professional to be originating from the firefighter witnessing the death of another firefighter while engaged in the line of duty and not subject to any other exclusion in this section, or (IV) in the case of any police officer or firefighter, is diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder by a licensed and board certified mental health professional, and determined by such professional to be originating from the police officer or firefighter visually witnessing the death or maiming of one or more human beings and which is not the result of some natural cause, provided such death or maiming is not the result of a motor vehicle collision and the visual witnessing of such death or maiming, or the visual witnessing of the aftermath of such death or maiming, occurred while the police officer or firefighter was engaged in the line of duty.
3 from passage Repealer section Statement of Purpose:
3 from passage Repealer section LAB Joint Favorable Subst.
To expand workers' compensation coverage in certain situations that result in mental or emotional impairment.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
SEN.
LOONEY, 11th Dist.;
SEN.
OSTEN, 19th Dist.
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Action History

  1. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 81

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. FILE NO. 60

  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/14/17

  7. FILED WITH LCO

  8. Joint Favorable Substitute

  9. Vote to Hold until next meeting

  10. PUBLIC HEARING 0214

  11. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

  12. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  13. Vote to Draft

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

Sponsors

  • Martin M.' b'Looney · Primary
  • Michael' b'Winkler · Primary
  • John K.' b'Hampton · Primary
  • Robyn A.' b'Porter · Primary
  • Catherine A.' b'Osten · Primary

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

  • b'Looney, Martin M.'
  • b'Winkler, Michael'
  • b'Hampton, John K.'
  • b'Porter, Robyn A.'
  • b'Osten, Catherine A.'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

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Who sponsors SB 27?
SB 27 is sponsored by b'Looney, Martin M.', b'Winkler, Michael', b'Hampton, John K.', b'Porter, Robyn A.', and b'Osten, Catherine A.'.
What is the current status of SB 27?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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