FIREFIGHTER OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE DISABLEMENT

Summary

The bill defines a firefighter as a full‑time, non‑volunteer employee and creates a list of cancers, infectious diseases, PTSD, and heart or stroke events that are presumed to be caused by firefighting after certain employment periods. These presumptions shift the burden of proof to the firefighter, allowing quicker access to workers’ compensation benefits unless a court rebuts the presumption. It applies only to firefighters employed by state or local governments.

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