New York A04673 amends workers' compensation law to presume PTSD in police officers, correction officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel.
New York A04673 amends the workers' compensation law to presume that PTSD in police officers, correction officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel is work-related if diagnosed within three years of their last employment date. Benefits will be compensable unless it is shown by a preponderance of evidence that the PTSD was caused by nonservice-connected factors. This act takes effect immediately.
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