All Roll Calls
Yes: 134 • No: 6
MaineLD 82132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
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
Sponsored By: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
WORKERS COMPENSATIONWORKERS COMPENSATION - BENEFITS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Emergency workers keep help with PTSD claims
Beginning July 1, 2025, Maine removes the October 1, 2025 expiration date for its workers’ compensation PTSD rule. The rule covers law enforcement officers, corrections officers, E-9-1-1 dispatchers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. It continues indefinitely, treating PTSD as work-related for these workers’ claims. This helps workers seek workers’ compensation, but benefits are not automatic.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kristi Mathieson
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Mark W. Lawrence
Democratic • Senate
Michel Lajoie
Democratic • House
Michele Meyer
Democratic • House
Ryan Fecteau
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/20/2025
Enactment - Mandate
Yes: 134 • No: 6
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 433
7/1/2025On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence.
6/25/2025SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required
5/21/2025SenateIn 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.
5/20/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-134) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-134), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
5/14/2025SenateCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-134).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/13/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
1/6/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-134), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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