State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer

This bill aims to provide death benefits to the survivors – typically family members – of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer. It expands the existing line of duty death benefit under Alabama law to cover these cases, establishing specific criteria for qualifying claims. The bill outlines requirements such as a clean physical examination before certification, a minimum of six years of service, active membership in a recognized volunteer fire department, and evidence of exposure to a known carcinogen. It also establishes a presumption that cancer is work-related if a known carcinogen exposure is linked to the cancer’s development.