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State establishes firefighter PTSD reimbursement grant program under James Dustin Samples Act; committee recommends approval
Summary
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development presented rules to implement the James Dustin Samples Act to create a reimbursement grant program for firefighters diagnosed with PTSD; the committee gave a positive recommendation.
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development asked the committee to approve rules implementing the James Dustin Samples Act, Public Chapter 465 (effective for injuries on or after January 1, 2024). Amanda Terry, legal services director for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, said the statute "requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Bureau of Workers' Compensation to establish a grant…
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