Workers, even unjust. Representative NEIL HAYES said Housing Bill 2398 would give first responders time to recover after a traumatic event. He also said it could help improve retention rates and institutions across the state. One of the things I hear over and over again from firefighters, EMS, police is, you know, they really don’t have this kind of coverage. You know, they don’t understand why they’re trading. Some people will say, you know, the worst kind of human nature, spousal abuse, child abuse. They’re looking at, you know, scenes and images and over time, I don’t know how anyone can say that doesn’t cause problems, you know, their families, their communities, their people they serve. Representative NEIL Hayes said he is prioritizing mental health by creating a bill that would allow workers compensation to cover claims related to PTSD or any mental health need. The fact that workers’ comp doesn’t cover it is a travesty to me now and needs to change. While this isn’t the first time such a bill has passed Congress, Rep. Hayes said he hopes more lawmakers will see the urgency. It’s a fight that’s truly worth having, and one that’s long overdue. He said that as a fire chief, first responders have shared concerns, and he said, you know, we send out officers who respond to fire calls. On the third call, they said, I can’t do it. You know, and some of the things that they’ll see, and some of the things related to that job. Hayes hopes this will help the state and staff preserve Oklahoma’s first responders. I know this has an impact on retention. It will have implications for officers who can provide health care and stay in the force and work while they may have others retire. Now, the bill has passed House and Senate committees. It now heads to the Senate.Rep. Hayes is really just encouraging everyone to call your senator
Oklahoma bill would make mental health conditions eligible for workers’ compensation for first responders
State Rep. Neil Hays said House Bill 2398 would give first responders time to recover after a traumatic event.
Updated: April 13, 2023 5:46pm CDT
A bill to make PTSD and mental health conditions eligible for Oklahoma first responders’ workers’ compensation claims is about to become law. State Rep. Neil Hays said House Bill 2398 would give first responders time to recover after a traumatic event. The authors also hope it can help improve retention rates at institutions across the state. >> DOWNLOAD THE KOCO 5 APP “One of the things I hear over and over from the firefighters, EMS, police is that they don’t have coverage. They don’t understand why,” says Hayes. “Some people will say they’re dealing with the worst things in human nature – spouse abuse, child abuse. They’re looking at scenes and images and things that, over time, I don’t know how anyone could argue that it’s not Will not cause problems for their families, their communities and the people they serve.” Hayes said he is putting mental health first by creating a bill that would allow workers’ compensation to cover people with PTSD. or any claims related to mental health needs. “The fact that workers’ compensation doesn’t cover that right now is an irony to me that needs to change,” Hayes said. It’s not the first time a bill like this has passed the state capitol, but Hayes said he hopes lawmakers will See the urgency. “This is one of those battles worth fighting and it’s long overdue,” Hayes said. He said first responders had contacted him to express their concerns. Click here for the latest news stories of interest. “As a fire chief, he said, you know, we have officers who respond to fire calls, and by the third call, they’re like, ‘I can’t do this.’ Something about that job,” Hayes said. Hayes also said he hopes it will help Oklahoma first responders stay in the state and in the workforce. “I know it’s going to have an impact on retention,” Hayes said. The bill passed a committee in the House and Senate. It now heads to the Senate for a vote. Hayes said he encouraged everyone to call their senators to get the bill passed as quickly as possible.Police say one dead after shooting at southeast Oklahoma City apartment complex 41-year-old man killed in near Weatherford after five tractor-trailer crashes on I-35 near Davis Killed in motorcycle crash on I-40, OHP says investigation underway after Fort Sill soldier found dead at home Oklahoma chief speaks after Stitt names new education secretary
A bill to make PTSD and mental health conditions eligible for Oklahoma first responders’ workers’ compensation claims is about to become law.
State Rep. Neil Hays said House Bill 2398 would give first responders time to recover after a traumatic event. The authors also hope it can help improve retention rates at institutions across the state.
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“One of the things I hear over and over from firefighters, EMS, police is that they don’t have insurance. They don’t understand why,” Hayes said. “Some people will say they’re dealing with the worst things in human nature – spouse abuse, child abuse. They’re looking at scenes and images and things that, over time, I don’t know how anyone could argue that it’s not It will not cause problems for their families, their communities and the people they serve.”
Hayes said he is putting mental health first by creating a bill that would allow workers’ compensation to cover claims related to PTSD or any mental health needs.
“The fact that workers’ compensation doesn’t cover this now is ironic to me and needs to change,” Hayes said.
It’s not the first time a bill like this has passed the state capitol, but Hayes said he hopes lawmakers see urgency.
“It’s one of those fights worth fighting and it’s long overdue,” Hayes said.
He said first responders had contacted him to express their concerns.
Click here for the latest news stories of interest.
“As a fire chief, he said, you know, we have officers responding to fire calls, and by the third call, they’re like, ‘I can’t do this.’ Some of the things they saw, some of the same as that work-related matters,” Hayes said.
Hayes also said he hopes it will help Oklahoma first responders stay in the state and in the workforce.
“I know it’s going to have an impact on retention,” Hayes said.
The bill passed a committee in the House and Senate. It now heads to the Senate for a vote.
Hayes said he encouraged everyone to call their senators to get the bill passed as quickly as possible.
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