Shot cop wins PTSD compensation case as judge undoes tribunal ‘trap’

The former officer turned to the court after his appeal of the Compensation Commissioner’s decision was dismissed

18 April 2023 - 21:13 By TANIA BROUGHTON

A KwaZulu-Natal policeman, whose bulletproof vest saved his life when he was shot in 2015, has won his case for full compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...

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