Justice for Traumatized Essential Workers

Written By Kathleen Paolo

Geoffrey H. Schotter, Esq.

April 2024

Front-line essential workers often suffered debilitating PTSD from harsh and traumatizing workplace conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many sought, and were denied, relief under New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law. The author explains the history of legal rulings on these claims and urges courts in pending cases to award compensation for mental illnesses suffered by workers who put their lives at risk to come to work.

Kathleen Paolo
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