Indiana · 2026 session · house
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This version removes the 'vulnerable worker' concept entirely and replaces it with specific protections for 'health care employee' and 'school employee.' The bill shifts from incident-based reporting (with 8-hour and 24-hour deadlines) to semiannual reporting periods covering January-June (due August 1) and July-December (due February 1), effective July 1, 2027. The reporting requirements become more detailed, requiring employers to report victim job titles, dates, locations, battery circumstances (striking, biting, pushing, kicking, weapon use), hospitalization status, and law enforcement involvement. Criminal penalties remain at Level 6 felony for battery causing bodily injury to these employees when committed during work, while commuting, or in retaliation for work-related acts, with an exception for persons detained under IC 12-26. The bill moves provisions from labor code (IC 22-8) to insurance code (IC 27-10) and criminal definitions (IC 35-31.5, IC 35-42), representing a structural reorganization alongside substantive changes to scope and timing.
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