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FEBRUARY 13, 2020 Workers' Compensation WC coverage for first responders with PTSD On the same day the bill was passed by committee, HB 308 passed on the House floor. This legislation will make police, firefighters and EMTs eligible for workers’ comp coverage when diagnosed with PTSD. Speaker Householder passed the bill with 37 Republican and 37 Democratic votes (74 total) in favor, while 24 Republicans opposed the bill. It is uncommon for legislation to pass without a majority of the majority party. OAJ supports this bill, and we are thankful to Speaker Householder and Minority Leader Sykes for their commitment and leadership on this issue. Click here to link to HB 308 Click here to link to the Columbus Dispatch’s coverage of the floor vote. Positive workers’ comp amendments The Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee has held three hearings on HB 81, the positive workers' compensation reform bill. On Wednesday February 12th, the committee accepted two amendments that the OAJ supported. With these changes and widespread support, the bill is ready to go. Click here to link to HB 81 Miscellaneous Long Arm Statute House Bill 272 was heard by the House Judiciary Committee. This bill will improve Ohio’s Long-arm personal jurisdiction statute, to ensure that outsiders that cause harm to our Ohio families and companies can be held accountable in Ohio courts. The OAJ supports this bill, and we are thankful for Edmond Mack’s proponent testimony in October. Click here to link to HB 272 Early Voting Begins Soon Ohio’s primary election will be held on March 17th, with early absentee voting beginning on February 19th. Our primary is about the halfway point for elections across the country. It looks like the Democratic presidential race may still be hotly contested, and there are many other important primary elections throughout the state. Regardless of where you live or your political affiliation, please vote in the March election. Check your voter registration and/or find your voting precinct and polling location here Click here to download an absentee ballot request form. 2020 Annual Convention: May 6th-8th Wow! Registration has been open for a week and over 100 people have registered! Last year we broke a record of attendees and we hope to do that again this year. Join us in breaking this record and register today! Autonomous Vehicle Webinar Join Texas attorney, Julian Gomez, on March 26th for a webinar on robot cars. Mr. Gomez will review where robot cars are today, where they are going, how to identify their defects and more. The webinar is $99 for members and will run from 3:00pm-4:30pm. Click here for more information and to register. OAJ Award and Leadership Nominations Tomorrow is the last day to submit your nominations for OAJ awards and leadership positions. Click here for OAJ award nominations. Click here for leadership nominations.

OAJ SIDEBAR

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Workers' Compensation

WC coverage for first responders with PTSD
On the same day the bill was passed by committee, HB 308 passed on the House floor. This legislation will make police, firefighters and EMTs eligible for workers’ comp coverage when diagnosed with PTSD.

Speaker Householder passed the bill with 37 Republican and 37 Democratic votes (74 total) in favor, while 24 Republicans opposed the bill. It is uncommon for legislation to pass without a majority of the majority party. OAJ supports this bill, and we are thankful to Speaker Householder and Minority Leader Sykes for their commitment and leadership on this issue.

Click here to link to HB 308

Click here to link to the Columbus Dispatch’s coverage of the floor vote.

Positive workers’ comp amendments
The Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee has held three hearings on HB 81, the positive workers' compensation reform bill. On Wednesday February 12th, the committee accepted two amendments that the OAJ supported. With these changes and widespread support, the bill is ready to go.

Click here to link to HB 81

Miscellaneous

Long Arm Statute
House Bill 272 was heard by the House Judiciary Committee. This bill will improve Ohio’s Long-arm personal jurisdiction statute, to ensure that outsiders that cause harm to our Ohio families and companies can be held accountable in Ohio courts. The OAJ supports this bill, and we are thankful for Edmond Mack’s proponent testimony in October.

Click here to link to HB 272

Early Voting Begins Soon
Ohio’s primary election will be held on March 17th, with early absentee voting beginning on February 19th. Our primary is about the halfway point for elections across the country. It looks like the Democratic presidential race may still be hotly contested, and there are many other important primary elections throughout the state.

Regardless of where you live or your political affiliation, please vote in the March election.

Check your voter registration and/or find your voting precinct and polling location here

Click here to download an absentee ballot request form.

2020 Annual Convention: May 6th-8th
Wow! Registration has been open for a week and over 100 people have registered! Last year we broke a record of attendees and we hope to do that again this year. Join us in breaking this record and register today!

Autonomous Vehicle Webinar
Join Texas attorney, Julian Gomez, on March 26th for a webinar on robot cars. Mr. Gomez will review where robot cars are today, where they are going, how to identify their defects and more. The webinar is $99 for members and will run from 3:00pm-4:30pm. Click here for more information and to register.

OAJ Award and Leadership Nominations
Tomorrow is the last day to submit your nominations for OAJ awards and leadership positions. Click here for OAJ award nominations. Click here for leadership nominations.

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