Gianforte vetoes bill to provide PTSD workers' comp coverage for Montana first responders

Governor Gianforte vetoes bill for first responders' PTSD compensation

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte has vetoed a Senate bill that aimed to provide workers' compensation for first responders suffering from PTSD. The decision has drawn reactions from several fire departments.

Gianforte vetoes bill reimbursing counties for holding state inmates

Gov. Greg Gianforte last week vetoed a bill that would have reimbursed local jails in Montana for holding inmates waiting for a bed at the state mental hospital. The governor cited the need for a long-term solution and pointed to other state actions aimed at resolving the issues lamented by county sheriffs. Local officials agreed that House Bill 643 offered limited relief. Still, they said the money was necessary to help with the costs of housin…

Gianforte vetoes bill to provide PTSD workers' comp coverage for Montana first responders

The legislation, known as Senate Bill 394 from Sen. Cora Neumann, D-Bozeman, also faced potential legal hurdles by singling out first responders as worthy of workers' compensation coverage for PTSD.