CT HB06408

Adds post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a compensable mental injury under workers' compensation if diagnosed by a licensed, board-certified mental health professional and determined to originate while the employee is engaged in their line of duty.

Expands existing mental injury coverage for police officers to include PTSD claims alongside the existing provision covering mental injuries from use of or subjection to deadly force in the line of duty.

Excludes mental or emotional impairments resulting from personnel actions such as transfer, promotion, demotion, or termination from workers' compensation coverage.

Limits workers' compensation benefits for police officers with mental or emotional impairments related to deadly force incidents to treatment by a psychologist or psychiatrist on the Workers' Compensation Commission's approved list of physicians.

Effective date of October 1, 2011 for all provisions amending sections 31-275 and 31-294h of the general statutes.