Carryover PTSD Presumption Bill Amended

A bill to create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable for emergency medical technicians in California was amended to revise dates because the measure was carried over from the 2023 session. Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez, D-Pomona, amended Assembly Bill 597 Wednesday to push back by one year the effective date and scheduled sunsetting of the proposed PTSD presumption. The presumption in the amended bill would apply to injuries occurring on or after Jan. 1, 2025, and remain in effect until Jan. 1, 2029. AB 597 was never called for a hearing in the Assembly last ...