Report Finds High Denial Rate for Presumptive PTSD Claims

Claims for post-traumatic stress disorder that are presumed to arise out of employment are denied at a greater rate than those for which the injured worker is required to prove compensability, according to a report that the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry released Thursday. What's more, workers covered by the PTSD presumption return to work at a lower rate than those not covered by the presumption. PTSD is a recognized occupational disease in Minnesota. Since Jan. 1, 2019, it is also presumed that the condition arose from employment for law enforcement, firefighters, para...