Existing law designates various persons as peace officers, including officers of a state hospital under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals or the State Department of Developmental Services. Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of their employment. Existing law creates a disputable presumption, applicable to officers and employees in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, that heart trouble that develops or manifests during a period when the employee is in the service of the department arose out of and in the course of employment.
This bill would add to the above-described presumption a peace officer employed by the State Department of State Hospitals and would make other conforming and technical changes.

Statutes affected:
AB 1125: 3212.2 LAB
02/20/25 - Introduced: 3212.2 LAB