A bill (LB780), providing added protection for emergency first-responders, received initial approval from Nebraska lawmakers. State senators voted 37-0 first-round approval to the bill designed to provide workers' compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder for police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, both volunteer and paid.
Supporters noted the deep trauma first-responders such as volunteer firefighters and police experience from working grisly accident or suicide scenes. Senator Steve Lathrop of Omaha unveiled the bill and estimated just two claims a year costing a total of less than $8,000 would be paid out. (workersxzcompxzkit)
The bill will sunset in approximately three years unless re-enacted.
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