Under current law, within the provisions governing entitlement to receive compensation and services under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992, there is a rebuttable presumption that the condition of post-traumatic stress disorder arose out of and in the course of a worker's employment if that worker is a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, E-9-1-1 dispatcher, firefighter or emergency medical services person diagnosed as having post-traumatic stress disorder that resulted from work stress, as long as certain specified conditions are met. This rebuttable presumption is scheduled to be repealed on October 1, 2025. This bill repeals that repeal, continuing the rebuttable presumption indefinitely.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 82, HP 46: 39-A.201