firefighters; occupational disease; cancers
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill amends Arizona law to establish a presumption that certain cancers – including brain, bladder, rectal, colon, leukemia, lymphoma, adenocarcinoma, and mesothelioma – are occupational diseases for firefighters and fire investigators. It applies to both current and former firefighters and fire investigators who meet specific criteria, such as having served at least five years in hazardous duty and undergoing a physical examination. The bill also includes provisions to rebut this presumption with clear and convincing evidence of a non-occupational cause of the cancer, and excludes evidence of tobacco use as a contributing factor if it’s a substantial cause.
Key provisions
- Establishes a presumption that specific cancers (brain, bladder, rectal, colon, leukemia, lymphoma, adenocarcinoma, mesothelioma) are occupational diseases for firefighters and fire investigators.
- Applies to current and former firefighters/investigators aged 65 or younger diagnosed with qualifying cancers within 15 years of their last employment.
- Requires at least five years of hazardous duty service to qualify for the presumption.
- Physical examinations before employment and alignment with NFPA 1582 standards are required for the presumption.
- Excludes evidence of significant tobacco use as a contributing factor to cancer development.
- Allows for rebuttal of the presumption with clear and convincing evidence of a non-occupational cause.
- Defines ‘peace officer’ and ‘firefighter’ for the purposes of the law.
- Retroactively applies the changes from June 30, 2021.
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