Texas first responders should get workers’ comp for PTSD, lawmaker argues

AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — State Rep. John Wray, R-Waxahachie, filed legislation Thursday morning to allow workers’ compensation benefits for first responders who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder.
“PTSD can destroy careers, family relationships, and the lives of those impacted,” Wray said. “Currently the only way that a first responder who is suffering from PTSD can receive coverage through workers’ compensation is to assert that he or she suffers from a mental i