2009 House Bill 5687: Establish firefighters’ cancer presumption

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Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D) on December 10, 2009, to establish a presumption that cases of certain types of cancer contracted by non-volunteer firefighters 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 House Labor Committee on December 10, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 5687 (Establish firefighters’ cancer presumption ) by albaby2 on December 17, 2009

The previous post should have included "neither mere" prior to the word evidence. Yep MERE evidence! Who wants to bother with that? Firefighter gets skin cancer from playing in the sun too much or a tanning booth qualify him or her for workers comp and a pension?

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2) Re: 2009 House Bill 5687 (Establish firefighters’ cancer presumption ) by albaby2 on December 17, 2009

Buying firefighter votes are you, Joel. I particularly liked this statement " Like the Obama administration, facts from professionals don't matter-only the presumptions of politicians. Any dammed wonder the state is broke? How about presuming that any cancer contracted by nuclear power plant workers is caused by nuclear power, or any cancer contracted by convienience store clerks is caused by gasoline fumes etyc. What a stupid bill. I guess the D behind your name explains it.

27 EVIDENCE THAT THE CONDITION WAS PREEXISTING, NOR AN ABSTRACT

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MEDICAL OPINION TH 1 AT THE EMPLOYMENT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE

2 DISEASE OR CONDITION, IS SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THE PRESUMPTION".

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3) 2009 House Bill 5687 (Establish firefighters’ cancer presumption ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the House on December 10, 2009

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