| Legislative Alert - HYPERTENSION AND HEART DISEASE - February 24, 2006 |
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LEGISLATIVE ALERT
The Labor and Public Employees Committee, on February 23, 2006, sent (JF) our following bill to the Public Safety and Security Committee.
S.B. No. 27 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR HYPERTENSION AND HEART DISEASE FOR FIREFIGHTERS', to create a presumption that injuries occurring from hypertension or heart disease while an on-duty municipal firefighter, who began employment on or after July 1, 1996, is responding to an emergency occurred in the line of duty and within the scope of the firefighter's employment.
I have attached the list of the Public Safety Committee Members along with their phone numbers. Please call the committee members and ask them to support and vote S.B. 27 out of committee. I have also attached the Talking Points for the Bill. Please inform me of any response you receive from a legislator. You can contact me at GSkeets@aol.com or cell phone (203) 592-1288. Click Here To View Talking Points. - Click Here To View Committee Members.
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