While a bill pending in the California Legislature would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable for firefighters, at least one jurisdiction in the state has already established a “presumption-like” process for public safety officer PTSD claims.
The San Francisco Police Department has a Behavioral Science Unit to help officers who have experienced a traumatic event. And if an officer’s referral to a therapist results in a PTSD diagnosis, “we’re pretty much going to accept that” as a workers’ comp claim, said Peggy Sugar...
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