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Panel approves amendment to make 9/11 responders eligible for workers'compensation presumption
Summary
The Assembly Labor Committee released A21100 with amendments to establish a presumption that public safety workers treated through the World Trade Center Health Program are compensable under state workers'compensation law; supporters said it would ease claims and reduce litigation costs, and the committee moved the bill forward unanimously by voice vote.
The Assembly Labor Committee on Tuesday voted to release A21100, a bill that would create a presumption that public safety workers who participated in response to the Sept. 11 attacks and are treated or monitored through the World Trade Center Health Program are compensable under state workers'compensation law.
Committee members heard a reading of the bill and brief remarks from the sponsor, who said the proposal is intended to ensure that responders with illnesses linked to the 9/11 attacks can access compensation without being blocked by…
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