Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of post-traumatic stress disorder; provide for certain occupations and allow for claims against post-traumatic stress injury fund. Amends 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.101 - 418.941) by adding sec. 407. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5952'26

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The bill adds a new section to Michigan’s workers’ compensation law that lets firefighters, police, 911‑dispatchers, correctional officers, licensed EMTs and similar workers suspend a lawsuit against their employer and seek benefits from a post‑traumatic stress injury fund. To qualify, they must have experienced a qualifying traumatic event on the job, be diagnosed with PTSD, and meet service and filing requirements. The measure presumes the disorder is work‑related unless clear evidence shows otherwise.

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