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This bill establishes the Maryann Leonard Educators' On-The-Job Injury Act, creating a comprehensive program to provide compensation and medical benefits for full-time public education employees who are injured on the job. The legislation creates a new Public Education Employee Injury Compensation Board and establishes a special trust fund to manage on-the-job injury claims for educators. The program will be governed by specific rules, including requirements for injury reporting, medical treatment, and dispute resolution. Employees must provide written notice of injuries within five working days, and medical treatments will be primarily handled through the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP). The bill introduces a detailed dispute resolution process, including a review board and hearing officers, with a two-year statute of limitations for claims. The program will begin accepting claims no later than October 1, 2026, and will serve as the sole remedy for on-the-job injuries for covered employees from that implementation date forward. The bill also modifies existing sick leave and injury reporting provisions for public education employees, expanding definitions and clarifying rights and procedures for handling workplace injuries.

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