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His widow Jennifer Samples testified in February of last year about how her husband suffered from PTSD due to his job. Which is why she, along with others, pushed to
When you follow the Tennessee General Assembly, it's easy to focus on what lawmakers fail to do or address, but there are many bills passed with bipartisan and broad support.
Tennessee firefighters working at smaller departments could become eligible for workers' compensation for job-related post-traumatic stress disorder under a new law, named for a late Cleveland firefighter, that takes effect New Year's Day.
The Tennessee General Assembly has approved a workers' compensation presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is work-related for firefighters,
The James "Dustin" Samples Act was approved by the Tennessee General Assembly on April 21, and is nearing the final stages of approval.