Bill offers help with workers' comp for first responders

SALT LAKE CITY — First responders would get easier access to workers' compensation for ailments related to mental stress under a bill advanced by a House committee Tuesday.Rep. Karen Kwan, D-Murray, the sponsor of HB209, spoke about the "extraordinary amount of stress that (first responders) deal with each day" that can cause mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder.First responders have access to workers' compensation, but it's difficult to prove that PTSD stems from