Available Grants For The Mitigation Of Costs To An Employer Of

PROVIDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH PTSD. (1) The department may award a grant to mitigate the costs to an employer by making payment directly to an employer or an employer’s workers’ compensation benefits provider for expenses incurred as a result of the employer’s liability for disability and medical benefits due to the statutory presumption. The employer requesting reimbursement must show proper documentation that: (a) Confirms the claim as compensable with a diagnosis of PTSD for an eligible firefighter; GRANT PROGRAM FOR FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH CHAPTER 0800-02-34 POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (b) Confirms treatment has been provided by a qualified mental health professional; and (c) Confirms the workers’ compensation benefits have been paid as a direct result of a qualifying injury. (2) The employer shall attest that the injury meets all statutory requirements. (3) Employers and firefighters shall cooperate with the application review process by providing requested documentation, information, medical records, billing records, and proper authorizations to release information. (4) Employers shall complete the application for an award on forms prescribed by the administrator. (5) Application deadlines will be established annually by the administrator based on available funding and will be published on the department’s website. (6) The applications shall be reviewed in accordance with state law. (7) Applications for matching funds to meet local match requirements for federal grants shall include a copy of the award letter of the federal grant.