Public education employees, providing compensation to full-time public education employees, on the job injury program, trust fund, and board created

Senate Bill 1 establishes the "Maryann Leonard Educators' On-The-Job Injury Act," creating a new program to provide compensation for work-related injuries sustained by full-time public education employees and adult bus drivers. The bill creates a dedicated board to administer this act, which will manage injury claims and reimburse employees for certain unreimbursed medical expenses, copayments, and deductibles not covered by their existing health insurance (PEEHIP). This board will also have the authority to select treating physicians and authorize independent medical examinations. The legislation outlines a formal dispute resolution process, including the use of hearing officers, for contested claims, with decisions subject to limited judicial review.