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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 462
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 111
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.
AN ACT RECOGNIZING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AS AN
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 31-275 of the general statutes be amended to amend the 1
definition of "occupational disease" to include substance use disorder 2
when the employee is affected by repetitive strain injuries in the 3
workplace. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To include substance use disorder in the definition of "occupational
disease" for the purposes of workers' compensation.