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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...
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Florida city settles fired whistleblower case for $818K

The city of Delray Beach, Florida, has agreed to settle a federal whistleblower investigation by...
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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...
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First responder PTSD presumption bill filed in New Mexico

Police and emergency medical services first responders would have a presumptive workers compensation injury if...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Firefighter’s cancer comp claim improperly denied

An Arizona appellate court reversed a decision denying a workers compensation claim by a firefighter...
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Firefighter wrongly awarded comp benefits for aneurism: Court

A Florida appeals court Wednesday vacated workers compensation benefits for a firefighter who suffered a...