firefighters; occupational disease; cancers

Summary

The bill creates a legal presumption that a list of 23 cancers are occupational diseases for full‑time peace officers, firefighters and fire investigators who passed a pre‑employment physical, served at least five years in hazardous duty, and are diagnosed within 15 years of leaving service (or are still serving). The presumption can be rebutted with clear evidence of another cause and does not apply if tobacco use is a substantial contributing factor. It also defines the covered occupations and sets the eligibility thresholds.

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