S.B. No. 118 Summary

• Extends workers' compensation eligibility to peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical workers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) arising from employment without an accompanying physical injury for up to one year.

• Adds PTSD as a recognized work-related injury under Ohio's workers' compensation law when the condition stems from the claimant's employment as a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical worker.

• Requires state retirement system boards (public employees, police and fire pension fund, school employees, and state highway patrol) to notify the workers' compensation administrator when members receive disability benefits for PTSD without physical injury.

• Prohibits claimants from receiving both workers' compensation benefits and disability retirement payments from state retirement systems for the same PTSD-related injury during overlapping time periods; workers' compensation administrator may collect any duplicate payments made.

• Compensation and medical benefits for PTSD-related injuries cease no later than one year after payments commence.