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Committee concurs in SB 394 to extend workers' comp coverage for PTSD for first responders
Summary
After extended debate, the House Business and Labor Committee concurred in Senate Bill 394 (sponsor Senator Newman) to expand workers' comp coverage to include PTSD for first responders; members urged interim work on proactive programs and funding while the bill moves to the floor.
The House Business and Labor Committee voted to concur in Senate Bill 394, a measure to extend workers' compensation coverage to first responders diagnosed with post‑traumatic stress disorder.
Chair Buttrey introduced the bill as a Senate measure by Senator Newman. Representative Gist described the bill as "not quite ready for prime time" and raised concerns that PTSD is often an accumulation of experiences across an individual’s life and asked who would ultimately bear…
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