Rousmaniere: Fear, Hypocrisy and PTSD

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting catastrophe took place on December 14, 2012. Shortly, news reports appeared that surviving workers could not get mental health counseling benefits through workers’ compensation. Connecticut is one of the states that bar all or almost all workers’ comp claims for work-induced mental stress if no physical injury has occurred. Left unmentioned in the media, including in the insurance media, that even where so-called “mentalmental,” as opposed to “physical-mental” claims are allowed, being awarded benefits can be difficult.