Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability
What changed between versions
Replaced gender-specific language ('their') with gender-neutral language ('his or her') in the committee amendment, which was carried forward into the final enrolled text.
Established eligibility for disability benefits based on injury, illness, or disease resulting from occupational risks or incurred while performing emergency medical services functions.
Created a new benefit structure paying 90% of average full monthly compensation for total disability and 45% for partial disability.
Defined 'partially disabled' as an inability to engage in covered employment duties due to a medically determinable impairment lasting or expected to last at least 12 months.
Set the effective date for the law as 90 days after passage (June 12, 2026) and established age thresholds (65 for total disability, 60 for partial disability) for transitioning to standard retirement benefits.
