(a) There is a presumption that an employee's claim for compensation as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder is within the provisions of this chapter if the employee (1) is employed or was employed in an occupation listed in (b)(2) of this section; and (2) while employed or within three years after the last date of the employee's employment, receives a diagnosis by a psychiatrist or a psychologist of post-traumatic stress disorder. (b) The presumption of compensability described in (a) of this section (1) may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee's post-traumatic stress disorder resulted from factors that were not work related; (2) applies only to the following employees: (A) correctional officers; (B) emergency medical technicians; (C) emergency medical dispatchers; (D) firefighters; (E) mobile intensive care paramedics licensed under AS 18.08; (F) peace officers; and (G) employees who are certified under state law to perform emergency medical services; and (3) notwithstanding AS 23.30.100(a), applies for a period of three years following the last date of the employee's employment. (c) In this section, (1) “correctional officer” has the meaning given in AS 18.65.290; (2) “emergency medical dispatcher” has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (3) “emergency medical service” has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (4) “emergency medical technician” has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (5) “firefighter” has the meaning given in AS 23.30.121(f); (6) “peace officer” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(b).
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