Addressing the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption and extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement.
Summary
Makes the occupational disease presumptions for firefighters applicable to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators and adds additional cancers to the cancer occupational disease presumption.
Creates an occupational disease presumption for heart problems and infectious diseases for law enforcement officers.
Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to convene a workgroup to recommend options for amending first responder occupations and diseases for application of a presumption.
From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 6213), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
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AN ACT Relating to the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption and extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement;