For purposes of determining the compensability of employment-related posttraumtic stress disorder for first responders and correctional officers, the following injuries qualify as grievous bodily harm of a nature that shocks the conscience:

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    (1) Decapitation (full or partial),
    (2) Degloving,
    (3) Enucleation,
    (4) Evisceration,
    (5) Exposure of one or more of the following internal organs:
    (a) Brain,
    (b) Heart,
    (c) Intestines,
    (d) Kidneys,
    (e) Liver, or
    (f) Lungs
    (6) Impalement,
    (7) Severance (full or partial), and
    (8) Third degree burn on 9% or more of the body.
Rulemaking Authority 112.1815, 112.18155 FS. Law Implemented 112.1815, 112.18155 FS. History-New 6-25-19, Ratified by Laws of Florida Ch. 2019-139, Amended 3-8-23.