SHB 1593 — Concerning industrial insurance coverage for posttraumatic stress disorders affecting registered nurses.

What this bill does

Creates a rebuttable presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is an occupational disease under workers' compensation for direct care registered nurses. Allows the presumption to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence.

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