Workers compensation bill would cover mental injuries

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A new bill in Nebraska is aiming to recognize that not all injuries suffered on the job are physical. Under current Nebraska law, workers compensation does not cover mental injuries suffered by employees who are on the job when something traumatic happens. Employees of a business where a shooting takes place, for instance, are covered only for physical wounds. The emotional scars left behind from witnessing something terrifying or horrific are not covered by workers compensation in the state. However, a new bill introduced by Senator Carol Blood (Bellevue) is…

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