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Senate committee advances bill to extend workers' compensation protections for first responders with PTSD
Summary
The Senate Law & Public Safety Committee voted to release S23 73 as amended, a bill that would allow paid first responders with work-related post-traumatic stress disorder to seek treatment under workers' compensation while preserving employment protections, after proponents described it as an "anti-suicide" measure and members asked clarifying questions about medical proof and process.
Senate panel released S23 73 as amended, a proposal sponsored in committee by Senators Beach and Greenstein that would allow paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to access workers' compensation protections when a qualified medical professional finds a nexus between the condition and job incidents.
Supporters told the committee the measure is designed to keep responders employed and on medical benefits while they seek treatment. "This bill simply allows that when an officer, a first responder, seeks mental health help...…
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