Bills to provide a PTSD presumption for first responders and to shield the names of claimants from the public — especially attorneys — were introduced Tuesday on the opening day of the Florida Legislature’s 2017 session.
Senate Bill 516, by Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, proposes mental or nervous injuries suffered by first responders would be compensable, whether or not accompanied by a physical injury that requires medical treatment.
A licensed psychiatrist would be required to demonstrate by “clear and convincing medical evidence” that post-tr...
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