Legislative Update: New Standards for Police Officers and Firefighters Alleging PTSD
The Virginia General Assembly recently passed new legislation that will influence how police officers and firefighters will be able to recover workers’ compensation benefits for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Virginia. The new statute, Va. Code § 65.2-107, requires that insurance carriers cover treatment for PTSD developed by police officers and firefighters as a result of exposure to a “qualifying event” in the line of duty. For purposes of this statute, a “qualifying event” includes any incident or exposure: resulting in serious bodily injury or death to any person or persons; involving a minor who has been injured, killed, abused,...
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