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Disability retirement: COVID-19: presumption.

It became law on Jul 23, 2021.

CA AB 845 · Assembly Bill · 2021–2022

Stage
Became law
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Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jul 23, 2021

What it does

Existing law, until 2023, defines "injury" for purposes of workers' compensation insurance to include illness or death resulting from the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) under specified circumstances, and creates a disputable presumption, as specified, that the injury arose out of the course of employment and is compensable. This presumption is applicable to specified public safety, firefighter, and medical occupation, among others, as specified.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Jul 23, 2021

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