Line of Duty Act; short-term disability benefits for state police officers. (HB71)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Line of Duty Act; short-term disability benefits for state police officers.  Provides that a state police officer who incurs a work-related injury in the line of duty shall receive supplemental short-term disability coverage providing income replacement for 100 percent of the officer's creditable compensation for up to one calendar year. At the end of the one-year period, the officer would be eligible for supplemental long-term disability benefits, which provide income replacement at 60 percent of the officer's creditable compensation. Currently, the maximum period that an eligible employee generally may receive short-term disability benefits, before getting long-term disability benefits at the 60 percent rate, is 125 work days. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/29/2009Committee
12/29/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100633D
12/29/2009Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/19/2010Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
02/10/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB71)
02/11/2010Subcommittee recommends no action
02/16/2010Left in Appropriations