In Kansas, first responders have been trying for years to pass legislation that would allow their psychological injuries to be covered by workers’ compensation. Proposals that would have covered such injuries once again failed to gain momentum during this year’s session. Responders say their line of work involves experiences that could cause post-traumatic stress disorder. But in Kansas, workers’ compensation coverage must be associated with a physical injury — firefighters, police and other first responders are not covered by injuries such as stress, anxiety and depression from a physical injury or a physical change caused by factors at work.
Source: KCUR
