Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06909 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/24/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6909
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2534
 *02534*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. BOLINSKY, 106th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6909 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2534

*02534*

Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 

Introduced by:

REP. BOLINSKY, 106th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR FIRST RESPONDER DIVE TEAMS AND K9 SEARCH AND RESCUE PERSONNEL.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 7 of the general statutes be amended to require that first responder dive teams and canine search and rescue personnel be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide workers' compensation coverage for first responder dive teams and canine rescue personnel.