Quote of the day
“I have tried to remain positive and grateful for the outcome, but at the same time I believe I am being discriminated against because I have had no choice but to work ever since I returned from Iraq.”
Veronica Landry, who worked for a private contractor in Iraq and returned home with PTSD and lung-related health issues
Flash: Coronavirus: Don’t Panic, but Be Prepared
A scary outbreak in China has health authorities on alert. Here’s what we know, and the best way to protect yourself and your workplace. Cal-OSHA Reporter
Nebraska bill focuses on mental health awareness, treatment for PTSD in first responders
The Nebraska Legislature’s Business and Labor Committee this week considered a bill intended to help firefighters and first responders who are experiencing mental health issues. The bill would expand the workers’ compensation available to benefit those seeking mental health issues related to work as well as provide resiliency training. The state senator who introduced the bill reportedly personally experienced PTSD himself. NTV
Military contractor awarded comp for burn pit exposure while deployed in Iraq
A former military contractor, who worked for a private contractor on Mosul Air Force Base in Iraq and returned home with post-traumatic stress disorder and lung-related health issues and originally was denied disability benefits when a judge ruled she was medically capable of returning to a warzone and work, has been awarded compensation for health effects she suffered after working near open-air burn pits in Iraq. Fox Wilmington
UNLV law school hosts arguments for Nevada appeals court cases
UNLV’s law school hosted oral arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases appearing before the Nevada Court of Appeals. One involved a police officer’s workers’ compensation claim. News3lv.com (Las Vegas)