Bill Would Expand PTSD Benefits to 911 Dispatchers

A bill introduced Tuesday in the Vermont Senate would extend workers' compensation to include post-traumatic stress disorder benefits for emergency communications personnel, aligning them with protections afforded to traditional first responders. S.B. 306 would recognize 911 call takers, public safety dispatchers and other emergency communications workers as “first responders in communications.” The measure would allow those workers to receive training opportunities and access to mental health support, and it would create a presumption that PTSD diagnosed after their service i...