Relating to preexisting military service-related disabilities covered by the second injury fund and including applicability provisions

This bill relates to preexisting military service-related disabilities covered by the second injury fund. The bill provides that if an employee who has suffered any preexisting disability resulting from the employee’s military service becomes permanently disabled by a compensable injury which has resulted in the loss of or loss of use of a bodily member or organ as specified under current law, the employer shall be liable only for the degree of disability which would have resulted from the latter injury if there had been no preexisting disability. The bill requires, after the expiration of the full period provided by law for payments from the employer, for the state second injury fund to provide compensation to the employee to the degree of permanent disability involved after first deducting the compensable value of the preexisting military service-related disability. The bill applies to injuries on or after the effective date of the bill.