Proposed Ontario legislation presumes PTSD in first responders is work-related

Post-traumatic stress disorder, first responders, and presumed entitlement to worker’s compensation benefits: What does it mean for Ontario employers?

On Feb. 18, 2016, the Ontario government proposed Bill 163: An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA) and the Ministry of Labour Act (MOLA) — also known as Supporting Ontario’s First Responders Act (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder), 2016. As of Feb. 23, 2016, Bill 163 made it to second reading.

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