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PTSD Bill for First Responders Gains New Momentum After Parkland Shooting

03/05/2018
A long-gestating proposal to grant Florida first responders access to workers compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder has gained new momentum in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland last month. Gerry Realin The proposal which is

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Judge Rejects PTSD Claim From Nightclub First Responder

01/15/2018
A Florida workers compensation judge has ruled against providing benefits to an Orlando police officer who responded to the Pulse Nightclub shooting that killed 49 people. Gerry Realin Compensation Judge Neal Pitts ruled against the claim from former officer Gerry Realin WKMG News 6

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01/01/2018
STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS OFFICE OF THE JUDGES OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS ORLANDO DISTRICT OFFICE Gerry Realin EmployeeClaimant OJCC Case No. 16-016778NPP vs. Accident date 6122016 City of Orlando Police DepartmentEmployers Mutual Inc. EmployerCarrier Servicing

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Attorney Argues Hypertension Makes PTSD Compensable for Lost Wages

12/20/2017
Longo & Fox PLLC Attorney Geoff Bichler is asking for 25000 for former Orlando police Officer Gerry Realin who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after bagging bodies at the Pulse nightclub on June 12 2016 following a shooting spree that left 49 dead. WKMG News 6 said

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Ex-Cop With PTSD After Pulse Shooting Sues for $1M, Alleging Harassment

12/11/2017
A first responder to the Pulse nightclub shooting who has become a voice for workers' compensation reform in Florida has sued the City of Orlando and its Police Department for 1 million alleging harassment and intimidation at the hands of his superiors. Gerry Realin Gerry Realin 37

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Second Pulse Responder Files Petition for Benefits

12/01/2017
justify the illegal recording of a patient receiving medical care violating their right to privacy she said. Orlando police Officer Gerry Realin also developed PTSD after being part of an eight-member hazmat team that bagged the 49 bodies at the Pulse. Realin filed a petition for workers

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Bills Have Different Standards for PTSD Coverage

11/17/2017
said he prefiled SB 126 in advance of the 2018 legislative session which convenes Jan. 9 after meeting former Orlando police Officer Gerry Realin and his family. Realin developed PTSD after recovering bodies from the Pulse Nightclub and won early retirement benefits from the Orlando Police Pension

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Ex-Cop Vows Negligence Suit if Orlando Refuses to Pay Comp Benefits

08/21/2017
A former Orlando Florida police officer who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after recovering bodies from the Pulse nightclub shooting spree in June 2016 is contemplating a negligence suit because the city wont agree to workers compensation benefits his attorney said. Gerry Realin

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Board Approves Disability Retirement for Officer With PTSD From Pulse Nightclub Shooting

07/17/2017
The Police Pension Board for the City of Orlando approved a disability retirement for a 37-year-old officer diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syndrome a decision that the officer's attorney called unprecedented WOFL Fox 35 reported. Pulse Nightclub Officer Gerry Realin 37 served

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4 Out of 8 States That Considered PTSD Benefits Passed Legislation

06/15/2017
One year ago this week Orlando police Officer Gerry Realin spent four hours removing dead bodies from Pulse Nightclub. Officers covered the 49 victims' bodies with white sheets. They used Sharpie markers to tally up the dead. These days the only time Realin can find peace is when he's out on

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