Senator Tries Again With PTSD Bill

A Wisconsin state senator is trying again to enact a law that would make mental stress a compensable condition. Sen. Andre Jacque, R-DePere, introduced SB 11, which would make law officers and firefighters eligible for 32 weeks of benefits if they are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Current law requires that mental injuries must be accompanied by a physical injury or must be the result of unusually stressful circumstances. A fiscal estimate, posted Tuesday, said the measure would increase workers' compensation costs to local governments, but it could not project how much t...