Lawmakers Consider Mental Trauma Bill

Lawmakers in Colorado are considering a bill that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to those who repeatedly experience traumatic events at work if they meet certain conditions. HB 1140, which was introduced and sent to the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on Monday, refers to the term “complex trauma,” which is defined in the bill as chronic or repeated exposure to traumatic events, including witnessing death, sexual assault, child abuse, domestic violence or a motor vehicle accident causing bodily injury, with long-term emotional or physi...