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Committee advances bill to add ‘witnessing serious injury’ as qualifying event for PTSI coverage, with caveats
Summary
House Bill 5279 would allow workers to claim post-traumatic stress injury workers’ compensation after witnessing serious physical injury. Supporters emphasized helping traumatized workers; critics warned the definition’s breadth could invite many subjective claims and strain the workers’ compensation system.
House Bill 5279, considered March 12, would add "witnessing a serious physical injury" to the list of qualifying events for workers' compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI). Committee members agreed on the goal—extending coverage to traumatized workers—but disagreed on how broadly the statute should be written.
Representative Canino and Senator…
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