92nd General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
HALVORSON.

Short description: 
WRK COMP-FIREFIGHTER-EMT                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
          Amends  the  Workers'  Compensation  Act   and   the   Workers'      
   Occupational  Diseases  Act. Provides that any condition or impairment      
   of health of a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic      
   that results directly or indirectly from any bloodborne pathogen, lung      
   or respiratory disease or condition,  heart  or  vascular  disease  or      
   condition,  hypertension,  tuberculosis,  or  cancer  resulting in any      
   disability to the employee shall be conclusively presumed to arise out      
   of and in the  course  of  the  employee's  employment  and  shall  be      
   conclusively  presumed  to  be  causally  connected  to the hazards or      
   exposures of the employment. Provides that the presumption shall  also      
   apply  to  any  hernia  or  hearing  loss  suffered  by a firefighter,      
   emergency  medical  technician,  or  paramedic.  Provides   that   the      
   presumption  does not apply to an employee who has been a firefighter,      
   emergency medical technician, or paramedic for less than  5  years  at      
   the time the condition or impairment is discovered.                         
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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