Changes to Existing Law
SB114 — create a presumption of workers' compensation coverage for occupational cancer for firefighters.
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§ 62-8
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Terms used in this Act mean: (1) "Firefighter," an individual member of a certified fire department; (2) "Minimum period of employment," includes: (a) Employment as a firefighter for at least two years; or (b) Service as a volunteer firefighter for at least two years and actively participates or participated in a minimum of forty percent of the drills or training conducted by the volunteer firefighter's department and a minimum of twenty-five percent of the emergency calls received during the time the volunteer firefighter serves or served on call; and (3) "Presumptive cancer," cancer, lymphoma, or leukemia that may be caused by exposure to heat, smoke, radiation, or a known or suspected carcinogen as determined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.