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Invisible Scars and Statutory Barriers: Reforming Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Framework for First Responder PTSD
April 6, 2026By Danielle Classey Houston
Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law was enacted to ensure the prompt delivery of medical and disability benefits to employees injured in the course and scope of their employment.[i] Historically, however, the statutory framework treated psychological injuries differently from physical ones. Under Florida Statute section 440.093, purely mental or nervous injuries were excluded unless accompanied by a […]
