New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu this week signed a bill that extends special death benefits to families of paramedics and rescue workers killed in the line of duty, even those who work for private companies.
House Bill 224 may affect only a few families per year in the Granite State, but it spotlights the growing expansion of benefits in states across the country for first responders who face life-threatening and traumatic incidents as part of the job.
Now, with mass shootings becoming a regular occurrence, more voices are calling for expanded benefits, including post-traumatic stress disord...
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