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A new proposal before the Minnesota Legislature would, in part, require a first responder claiming PTSD to undergo at least 24 weeks of treatment before seeking disability benefits.
He is part of a flood of claims filed by MPD officers after a new law made it harder to challenge claims from first responders.
It was a jarring sight: A Minneapolis police officer spraying mace out the window of a squad car at seemingly peaceful protesters in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Cell phone video recorded by the Star Tribune captured the incident, which subsequently went viral.
In Minneapolis, at least 155 officers have received worker’s compensation settlements totaling nearly $26 million, according to a FOX 9 Investigators analysis. Many of those same officers have questionable histories of misconduct.
The City Council Friday approved 13 workers compensation claims for first responders sidelined with PTSD, and many more such settlements are coming down the pike