HB 17-1229

signed

Workers' Compensation For Mental Impairment

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 17-1229, which has been signed into law, updates Colorado's workers' compensation rules. It clarifies that workers can receive benefits if they suffer mental health issues due to a traumatic event or serious physical injury at work. This affects employees who might experience stress-related conditions from workplace incidents and ensures they are covered under workers' compensation. Since the bill is signed, it means the law has been enacted and is now in effect for all eligible workers in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill adds the definitions 'psychologically traumatic event' and 'serious bodily injury' to the workers' compensation statutes for the purposes of clarifying a worker's right to compensation for any claim of mental impairment.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Details

Chamber: House
First action: 2017-06-05
Latest action: 2017-03-06
Last action desc.: Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
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Votes

Adopt amendment L.003. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4.

2017-04-12 · House · fail — Yes: 3 · No: 4 · Other: —

Refer House Bill 17-1229 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.

2017-04-12 · House · pass — Yes: 12 · No: 1 · Other: —

Refer House Bill 17-1229 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1.

2017-04-12 · House · pass — Yes: 6 · No: 1 · Other: —