Bill > S1894

This bill amends Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2024 to expand disability compensation eligibility by adding corrections officers and correctional program officers to a list of public safety professionals who are already covered under the existing law. By inserting the phrase "or a corrections officer or correctional program officer" after the existing language that references "reserve police officer", the bill ensures that correctional officers will now be included in the disability compensation provision. This change means that qualified corrections officers who are injured or disabled in the line of duty will be eligible for the same type of disability benefits previously available only to other public safety personnel like reserve police officers. The bill appears to be a targeted effort to provide additional workplace protection and financial support for corrections officers who may be at risk of injury while performing their professional duties.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1894