Bill Proposes Comp Coverage for Audible Trauma

Hearing violent acts or the aftermath of violence would qualify as a compensable traumatic event, under a bill introduced in the Colorado General Assembly. Senate Bill 26, by Sen. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, would expand the definition of “psychologically traumatic event” to include hearing the death or serious bodily injury of one or more people. The measure would build on a 2017 bill that eliminated a statute prohibiting post-traumatic stress disorder claims for events arising from a worker’s typical job responsibilities. Supporters said the 2017 bill, HB 1229, woul...