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GA HB1145
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Gullett
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AI Summary
- Death of a public safety officer from COVID-19 occurring between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, shall be considered a line-of-duty death for indemnification purposes, provided the officer was diagnosed within 45 days of their last day of duty and the diagnosis caused or contributed to the death
- Indemnification payment amounts are set at $35,000 for partial permanent disability, $75,000 for total permanent disability, and $150,000 for death or organic brain damage, payable in equal monthly installments over five years or as a lump sum at 6% interest
- Heart attacks, strokes, or vascular ruptures suffered by public safety officers are presumed to be line-of-duty events if they commenced during or within 24 hours of nonroutine stressful or strenuous work-related activity, unless competent medical evidence establishes otherwise
- Eligible public safety officers are defined as law enforcement officers, firefighters, prison guards, emergency management rescue specialists, publicly employed emergency medical technicians, and state highway employees, with updated eligibility dates of January 1, 2000, for most categories and January 1, 2011, for state highway employees
- Denied claims may be appealed to the commission within 60 days, and no indemnification is authorized for deaths or disabilities resulting from suicide, self-inflicted injuries, natural causes, or routine non-strenuous duties
Legislative Description
Georgia State Indemnification Fund; death of public safety officer due to COVID-19 be a death in the line of duty; provide
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/24/2022
Committee Referrals
Public Safety and Homeland Security2/2/2022
Full Bill Text
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