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Minnesota’s $100M PTSD Fund Fails to Bring Officers Back | Duluth News
Minnesota poured $100 million into a PTSD treatment program for cops and firefighters hoping to get them back on the job — but so far, only 17 out of 337 officers have returned. Launched after George Floyd’s death in 2020, the fund was meant to cover therapy, pay, and benefits for up to 32 weeks. Yet critics say it’s backfiring: doctors’ signatures make claims hard to deny, and early retirements offer huge perks — including 60% of salary tax-free for five years and extended health insurance. A task force is now scrambling to fix the system, considering panels of law enforcement leaders to…
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