Lawmakers Send PTSD Presumption to Governor

Tennessee lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable for firefighters and unanimously passed a grant program bill to help employers cover the costs of providing benefits for the PTSD claims. The state House of Representatives voted 95-0 to pass SB 856 on Friday, the same day the Senate voted 30-0 to pass the measure. The bill, by Sen. Paul Bailey, R-Sparta, would presume that PTSD is compensable for firefighters diagnosed with the condition after responding to incidents involving death or injuries that shoc...