When the Pennsylvania General Assembly returns for its fall session Tuesday, one of the first items lawmakers will consider is a bill that would make post-traumatic stress disorder a compensable condition for first responders.
Rep. Stephen Barrar, a Republican and chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, drafted House Bill 432 and plans on bringing it up for a vote as soon as Sept. 23, according to a legislative staff member and municipal association officials.
“He wants to run with it pretty soon, from what we hear, and it seems to have a lot of...
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