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2011 Senate Bill 94: Establish firefighters’ cancer presumption
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- Introduced by Sen. Tory Rocca (R) on February 1, 2011, 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 Senate Economic Development Committee on February 1, 2011.
- Reported in the Senate on May 15, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 15, 2012.
- Reported in the Senate on May 24, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Referred to the Senate Economic Development Committee on February 1, 2011.
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1) Re: 2011 Senate Bill 94 (Establish firefighters’ cancer presumption ) by gregtt on December 2, 2012I think that the brain tumor center research is very useful for a lot of people. Knowing the basics of a brain tumor can help you understand what a loved one battling this disease is going through. I must e-mail this to a couple of people including my mom.
Nutty. Presumption over science.
Introduced in the Senate on February 1, 2011
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