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SB 1702 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

WORKERS COMP-PTSD PRESUMPTION

Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that post-traumatic stress disorder is to be rebuttably presumed to arise out of and to be causally connected to the hazards of employment of a person employed as a firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT), or paramedic.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePresumes PTSD coverage for emergency workers under workers' comp, expanding mental health access without requiring proof of work connection.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPresumes PTSD work-related for first responders, easing compensation claims and strengthening benefits under workers' comp.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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Bill Cunningham
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