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Ohio Governor Signs H.B. 308 To Create Fund For PTSD For First Responders
February 1, 2021
Effective January 9, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 308 to create a fund for post-traumatic stress disorder for first responders. This is defined as “paying compensation for lost wages to a public safety officer who is disabled by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) without an accompanying physical injury received in the course of, and arising out of, employment…” This fund is to cover medicine, hospital bills, therapy, and compensation for PTSD in the absence of an accompanying injury.