PTSD Presumption Expansion Raises Concerns

A new law in Connecticut that will make post-traumatic stress injuries compensable by presumption for all workers who experience a qualifying event, such as witnessing a death, may not be as narrow as opponents had hoped, according to insurance and business experts. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on June 12 signed SB 913, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024, and expands the compensability for mental injuries already provided to first responders. Under the law, a mental health professional must examine the claimant and diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder “as a d...