Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies PTSD Coverage for First Responders
The Workcomp Writer
JULY 21, 2025
The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a divided decision, has issued a significant decision that potentially expands workers’ compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) claims, particularly those brought by first responders. In Peterson v. City of Minneapolis, 2025 Minn. LEXIS 328 (Minn. July 16, 2025), the court upheld a compensation judge’s finding that a police officer remained eligible for PTSD benefits based on a “lifetime diagnosis” under the updated Diagnostic and Statistic
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