'Mental/Mental' Bill to Return to Legislature

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefA union representing Connecticut's teachers and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities are likely to renew debate next year over legislation that would restore benefits for workers who suffer mental trauma on the job without a corresponding physical injury.An aide to state Sen. Catherine Osten, D-Sprague, said Monday that Osten plans to file a new version of Senate Bill 823 in February. The measure would provide benefits for workers who suffer mental trauma after witnessing the death or maiming of a human being during a work-related event.Oste...