Bill Proposes PTSD Coverage for Correctional Workers

Lawmakers in Washington state introduced identical companion bills that would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is a compensable occupational disease for correctional facility workers. The presumption proposed by House Bill 1070, by Rep. Lauren Davis, D-Shoreline, and Senate Bill 5043, by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, would apply to correctional workers who develop PTSD after working full time for at least 90 consecutive days. The presumption would extend for up to five years following termination, with time accruing at a rate of three calendar months for each fu...