The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Yoursheka George. DIGEST SB 240 Original 2020 Regular Session Connick Present law provides compensation for an employee's permanent partial disability. Present law provides that compensation shall be paid to an employee who suffers permanent hearing loss solely due to a single traumatic accident. Proposed law removes from present law the requirement that an employee's permanent hearing loss be solely due to a single traumatic accident. Effective August 1, 2020. (Amends R.S. 23:1221(4)(p))