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Florida: Psychological Trauma suffered on the job is still a work injury and should be covered by Workers Comp
Gerry Realin helped pull 49 bodies out of Pulse nightclub June 12. That night has haunted him and made him unable to work.
After the worst mass shooting in US history Police officer Gerry Realin rushed in to help the surviving victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. A lone gunman had opened fire on the Orlando gay bar June 12, killing 49 people, Realin helped remove bodies from the club.
His wife has stated, “When he got home, 2:30 the next morning, he came in very quiet … looked at both of our kids, then went in the shower and just lost it… And he didn’t stop crying. The next day, it was on and off. And it’s just been really hard.”
“The man that left my house that morning did not come back to me that night,” Jessica Realin said. “He’s still not back.”
Although Realin returned to work two weeks after attack, he struggled to recover, taking frequent days off. The patrolman drained his vacation time and sick days before being placed on paid leave, but he isn’t sure how long that will last.
Under Florida law, those who experience psychological trauma on the job are not entitled to paid days off or to have their medical bills reimbursed by their employer.
Because of this, he has had his workers compensation claim denied by the state, leaving him in a precarious situation, with the Realin’s having to begin relying to donations to cover the cost of his care and time off.
Officer Realin suffered trauma while on the Job, he walked into the worst mass shooting in US History to help people and walked out of work needing medical attention and the state of Florida is abandoning him.
This is just a snapshot of a larger problem, psychological issues are medical issues and should be covered by workers compensation plans.
So, we are calling on the State of Florida to change workers compensation laws to include psychological trauma.
Sign This Petition Now!
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