Court Clarifies Deadlines for First Responders Filing PTSD Claims

A Florida appellate court ruled that a first responder did not timely file his claim for benefits for his post-traumatic stress disorder from having witnessed the drowning of a child. Case: Palm Beach County Fire Rescue v. Wilkes, No. 1D20-1615, 12/14/2020, published. Facts: Andrew Wilkes worked for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. In 2015, he witnessed the attempted rescue of a young boy who drowned. Wilkes continued working after the incident but began experiencing problems with distractedness, anxiety and depression. In the spring of 2019, he went diving with friends. Somet...