FIC: Comp First Responder PTSD Rule Ratification Approved By Governor
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A rule proposed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) to implement last year’s legislation authorizing first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD without a physical injury was ratified after HB HB 983 was signed by the Governor. The rule takes effect on June 25, 2019, the…