SB 928 Summary

• Adds presumption that injuries or illnesses resulting from exposure to infectious disease during a governor-declared emergency are compensable workers' compensation injuries for essential workers.

• Defines "essential employee" as individuals required to work during a state-declared emergency because they are necessary to sustain or protect life or conduct minimum operations when the state orders closure of nonessential businesses.

• Applies the infectious disease presumption to personal injuries occurring on or after the effective date of Executive Order No. 2020-4.

• Makes technical corrections to existing workers' compensation language for first responders (fire, police, sheriffs) regarding respiratory and heart disease presumptions.

• Maintains existing first responder presumed coverage fund structure for cancer claims with 60-month employment requirement and reporting requirements to the legislature.