Firefighters - As enacted, expands the applicability of the presumption that a firefighter's cancer was caused by the firefighter's employment to include arson investigators. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56.

Summary

The bill changes Tennessee law so that arson investigators employed by the state bureau of investigation or as sworn sheriff’s deputies are treated as firefighters for the purpose of the presumption that a cancer diagnosis is work‑related. This presumption helps them qualify for disability benefits more easily. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.

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