MN SF2220

Defines "occupational disease" to include mental impairment (post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosed by licensed psychiatrist or psychologist) as compensable under workers' compensation, effective for injuries on or after October 1, 2013.

Expands presumption of occupational disease for emergency responders (police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, nurses, state correctional officers) who contract infectious or communicable diseases during employment outside hospitals, with presumption rebuttable by substantial factors.

Modifies special compensation fund assessment procedures by changing calculations from "preceding calendar year" to "current calendar year" for standard workers' compensation premium, with reconciliation required by December 1 of the following year.

Requires use of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10) codes instead of ICD-9 codes for medical diagnoses and procedures reported on or after October 1, 2014.

Removes outdated telegraph communication option from initial injury reporting requirements and repeals seven obsolete statutory sections related to workers' compensation procedures.