Disability Provisions for Firefighters and Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers

Summary

The measure amends Florida law to define certain terms and to create a presumption that disabilities from tuberculosis, heart disease, or hypertension suffered by firefighters, law‑enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers are accidental and incurred in the line of duty, unless evidence shows otherwise. It also allows a prior medical exam that found no signs of those conditions to satisfy the required pre‑employment physical, and sets record‑keeping and insurance negotiation rules. The bill aims to simplify disability claims for these public safety workers.

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