Occupational diseases

Summary

The bill changes the state workers’ compensation law so that heart disease, stroke, or respiratory disease that disables or kills a firefighter is assumed to be job‑related unless proven otherwise. It applies to firefighters employed by municipal, county, state, port authority, or fire‑control‑district departments who meet specific age, entry‑date and physical‑exam requirements. The change expands benefits for firefighters who develop these illnesses while on duty.

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