Split Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Firefighter Who Claimed Psychological Injuries

A divided Florida appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a firefighter for his claimed mental injuries from work-related trauma. Case: Williams v. Brevard County Fire Rescue, No. 1D22-533, 12/28/2022, unpublished. Facts: Roger Williams began working for Brevard County Fire Rescue in 1999. Over the course of his career, he responded to numerous calls involving death or serious injury, including the scene of a teenager’s suicide and a toddler fatally struck by a car. He began experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, avoidance symptoms and intrusive thoughts in 2019 after witne...