The bill would apply when repetitive and sustained physical stress have occurred over a period of time.
The bill would apply when repetitive and sustained physical stress have occurred over a period of time.
One bill would create the presumption, while another would shift the burden of proof to the employing entity and any party attacking the presumption.
Three separate bills were introduced, two which increase maximum duration of benefits, while one would expand benefits to dispatchers.
A bill passed in December 2024 created a mental injury presumption for all workers, but now regulators seek to limit that law with a new bill.
House Bill 82 would indefinitely extend presumptions that are set to expire October 1st.
Senate Bill 228 would allow for PTSD coverage in first responders outside of incidents involving death, loss of a body part, or loss of body function.
House Bill 87 would make acute myeloid leukemia the 22nd cancer covered in the firefighter presumption.
Senate Bill 454 proposes an infertility presumption for firefighters and EMTs for male and female reproductive systems.
