Minneapolis Police Want ‘Duty Disability’ for PTSD Over George Floyd Protests – By Ewan Palmer (Newsweek) / July 10 2020
Nearly one fifth of the Minneapolis Police Department are attempting to qualify for disability citing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of covering the George Floyd protests, according to reports.
At least 150 Minneapolis officers are seeking duty disability under the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) plan, with at least half of these already under doctor’s orders not to return to work while they undergo treatment for PTSD.
Ron Meuser, who handles most disability claims for the Minneapolis Police Federation, claimed officers “did not feel they were going to come home” during the height of the riots.
Huge protests took place in Minneapolis in response to the death of Floyd, with similar demonstrations later taking place across the U.S. and rest of the world.
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