Key Votes
LB 780 - PTSD Workers' Compensation Benefits for First Responders - Key Vote
Nebraska Key Votes
Stages
Family
- Amdt 2454 - Limiting First Responder PTSD Death Benefits to 1 Year
- Amdt 2455 - Limiting First Responder PTSD Benefits to 26 Weeks
- LB 780 - PTSD Workers' Compensation Benefits for First Responders
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 14, 2010
Title: PTSD Workers' Compensation Benefits for First Responders
Signed by Governor Dave Heineman
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (40-5) - April 9, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: PTSD Workers' Compensation Benefits for First Responders
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that expands workers' compensation eligibility to include mental injury and mental illness that is a result of "extraordinary and unusual circumstances" of a first responser's employment conditions.
Highlights:
-Defines "first responder" as a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, officer of the Nebraska State Patrol, volunteer or paid firefighter, or volunteer or paid individual who is licensed to provide immediate medical care (Sec. 1).
-Requires the first responder to establish, by a preponderance of evidence, the medical causation between the mental injury or mental illness and the employment conditions by medical evidence (Sec. 1).
-Specifies that mental injuries and mental illness are not consider compensable if they result from any event or series events which are incidental to normal employer-employee relations, including, but not limited to, disciplinary actions, work evaluations, transfers, promotions, demotions, salary reviews, and terminations (Sec. 1).
-Specifies that the provisions of this Act apply to mental injuries that occurred on or after the effective date of this Act and before June 30, 2014 (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 7, 2010
Title: PTSD Workers' Compensation Benefits for First Responders
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Abbie Cornett (NE - N) (Out Of Office)
- Norman 'Norm' Wallman (NE - N)
