LD82 • 2025

An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Healthcare Labor

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Kristi Mathieson
Last action: 2025-07-01
Official status: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Sponsor: Representative Kristi Mathieson Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

What This Bill Does

An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Sponsor: Representative Kristi Mathieson Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

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Amendments

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C-A (H-134)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0039(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR0039(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
82 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3LABOR 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2025-07-01 Governor
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
2025-06-25 Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence.
2025-05-20 House
In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED . ROLL CALL NO. 161 (Yeas 134 - Nays 6 - Absent 11 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-09 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-02-12 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-02-12 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-01-06 Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Sponsor:
Representative Kristi Mathieson
Reference committee:
Labor
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0039(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 46 - L.D. 82
An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending
Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers,
Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency
Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to each
House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the presumption applying to law enforcement officers, corrections officers,
E-9-1-1 dispatchers, firefighters and emergency medical services persons diagnosed with
post-traumatic stress disorder in the workers' compensation laws is necessary for the
recruitment and retainment of professionals employed in these career fields; and
Whereas, the presumption is set to expire on October 1, 2025, which may be before
the 90-day period has ended; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 39-A MRSA §201, sub-§3-A, ¶B, as amended by PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A,
§143, is further amended by repealing the last blocked paragraph.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
APPROVED
JULY 1, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
433
PUBLIC LAW