Report: Mental Injuries a Focus of 2023 Comp Legislation

Workplace-related mental injuries have been a top focus of legislation introduced this year that would affect workers’ compensation laws, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. As of July 31, Boca Raton, Florida-based NCCI tracked 809 state and federal bills that could impact workers’ compensation, with 143 enacted. Ten states enacted laws related to mental injuries, according to an interactive dashboard linked to NCCI’s report. Most of the laws either expanded or provided a mental health presumption to first responders. ...