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Following the lock-down era of COVID-19 from 2020 through 2022, there has been an increased emphasis on mental health across industries, and workers’ compensation law is now at the forefront.
In recent months, states across the nation have passed laws that cover non-physical stress-related injuries if it can be proven the condition was tied to the job an employee was performing. A recent focus has been on first responders such as firefighters, police officers and emergency care providers who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as part of their work in the field.
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