Amends Massachusetts law to allow public safety officers to claim benefits for PTSD and accidental disability without time limits.

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow public safety officers to claim benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and accidental disability without time limits. It specifies that the lapse of time or failure to file notice of an injury shall not bar proceedings if the officer is filing for benefits based on an emotional or psychological injury. The bill also allows the use of official employer records to establish proof of injury.

Amends Massachusetts law to allow public safety officers to claim benefits for PTSD and accidental disability without time limits.

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow public safety officers to claim benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and accidental disability without time limits. It specifies that the lapse of time or failure to file notice of an injury shall not bar proceedings if the officer is filing for benefits based on an emotional or psychological injury. The bill also allows the use of official employer records to establish proof of injury.