2003 Senate Bill 290

Introduced in the Senate

March 11, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Virg Bernero (D-23)

To establish a presumption that cases of certain types of cancer contracted by firefighters and law enforcement officers arose out of and in the course of employment for purposes of granting workers compensation benefits, unless there is evidence to the contrary, and unless the person is a consistent cigarette smoker.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor