Florida comp division to add correctional officers to PTSD law
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday made public a notice of a proposed...
Florida city settles fired whistleblower case for $818K
The city of Delray Beach, Florida, has agreed to settle a federal whistleblower investigation by...
First-responder PTSD comp bills take effect in Arizona, Rhode Island
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs this week signed into law legislation that would enable certain first...
First responder PTSD presumption bill filed in New Mexico
Police and emergency medical services first responders would have a presumptive workers compensation injury if...
First responder PTSD comp bill filed in New York
New York lawmakers filed legislation Tuesday that would designate post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable...
First responder comp cancer presumptions set to expand as more states consider reforms
Lawmakers in several states are seeking to expand workers compensation cancer presumptions for firefighters, pointing...
First responder bills continue to trend in 2023 legislative season
Two states have introduced bills that would clear red tape for first responders to file...
Firefighter’s cancer comp claim improperly denied
An Arizona appellate court reversed a decision denying a workers compensation claim by a firefighter...
Firefighter wrongly awarded comp benefits for aneurism: Court
A Florida appeals court Wednesday vacated workers compensation benefits for a firefighter who suffered a...