Workers' Compensation (PTSD)
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Case Details
Officer Benjamin Pitts' workers' compensation claim for PTSD was initially dismissed as untimely but was overturned on appeal by the Arizona Court of Appeals, setting a precedent in favor of police, firefighters & first responders.
Additional Notes
A critical appeals case was recently decided in favor of police, firefighters and first responders on March 21st by the Arizona Court of Appeals. Officer Benjamin Pitts suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and filed a workers’ compensation claim as soon as he was diagnosed by his treating psychologist. The administrative law judge dismissed the claim as untimely, but the ruling was overturned on appeal, setting a precedent.