LINCOLN- According to Senator Blood, there needs to be a change in what workers' compensation insurance will cover in wake of recent shootings at an Omaha Target and a Bellevue Sonic. Under LB5, workers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental injuries could get workers comp coverage for treatment.

“Our current Workman’s Comp Insurance guidelines need to be updated to embrace known issues that pertain to Nebraska’s workplaces,” the senator said. PTSD, Blood said in a press release, is now recognized as a major disability impacting thousands of workers across the nation. PTSD is a common occurrence in cases of public shootings.

She pointed to the 2023 Target shooting and the 2020 Sonic shooting as examples within the state. “Imagine being a survivor in that scenario?” Blood asked, adding that some witnesses to the shooting have been diagnosed as now having PTSD. LB5 had a hearing this week in the Business and Labor Committee.

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