A Florida appellate court said a police officer who filed a claim for post-traumatic stress disorder after responding to a school shooting that left 17 people dead was eligible for indemnity benefits because while the incident happened before a change in state law, his disability didn’t begin until he was placed on administrative leave.
Matthew Casey was a police officer for the City of Hallandale Beach. He was among the officers who responded to the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018.
While helping to clear students and secure the building, Casey ...
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