Illinois SB1702 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to presume post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in firefighters, EMTs, EMT-Is, A-EMTs, and.
Illinois SB1702 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to establish a rebuttable presumption that certain conditions, including PTSD, arise from and are connected to the employment hazards of firefighters, EMTs, EMT-Is, A-EMTs, and paramedics. This presumption applies to conditions like bloodborne pathogens, contagious staph infections, lung or respiratory diseases, heart or vascular conditions, hypertension, tuberculosis, PTSD, and cancer. The bill also mandates employers to notify employees of their rights to rehabilitation services and to post notices about workers' compensation rights.
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