Cops, Firefighters Push PTSD Presumption

Police and firefighters in Oregon say that because of the inherently dangerous nature of their jobs, state law should presume any claim they file for post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable. Lawmakers in Idaho might also find themselves debating whether PTSD should be covered when not accompanied by a specific injury. Although there are relatively few claims for PTSD in Oregon, lobbyists for firefighters said during a recent meeting of the Management-Labor Advisory Committee that there is nevertheless a problem. The typical process of proving that an occupational disease was cause...