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SB 28 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

PTSD workers' comp date-of-injury rule

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relative to workers' compensation claims involving emergency responders with acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Establishes that the date of injury for emergency responders' workers' compensation claims involving acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder is determined under the statute governing occupational disease and cumulative trauma.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill provides that "date of injury" for purposes of workers' compensation claims by emergency responders with acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder shall be determined in accordance with the statute governing date of injury for occupational disease or cumulative trauma.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Notwithstanding RSA 281-A:2, XI and XIII, [RSA 281-A:16,] and RSA 281-A:27, there shall be a prima facie presumption that acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in an emergency responder, as defined in RSA 281-A:2, V-c are occupationally caused.”
RSA 281-A:17-c
“For purposes of this section, the date of injury for acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in an emergency responder shall be subject to the provisions for determining date of injury for occupational disease or cumulative trauma under RSA 281-A:16. 81:2 Effective Date.”
RSA 281-A:17-c

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader
  • Sen. Bill GannonRVice Chair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Timothy SoucyDDeputy Ranking Member· Labor

Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Rep. Stephen PearsonR

Public testimony

21 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

86% support14% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“First responders experience the worst day of other peoples lives, every time they work. To experience this compounding trauma over time is not something the human nervous system can handle over time.…”
— Alison Keay, Keenesupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 15, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:18:08–1:34:3716m 29slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 8, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services2:39–20:1817m 39slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 2
  2. Jan 15, 2025SenHearing: 01/15/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 5
  3. Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 7
  4. Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 11 P. 109
  6. Apr 8, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2025 09:30 am LOB 307
  7. Apr 8, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/08/2025 02:00 pm LOB 307
  8. Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 10
  9. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 7
  10. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  11. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  12. Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0081; Effective 08/09/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.