Benefits for Public Safety Officers: Cancers Presumed Line-of-Duty Injuries.
This act simplifies the process for public safety officers (like police and firefighters) or their families to receive benefits if death or permanent disability results from exposure-related cancer. It establishes a presumption that specific cancers are sustained in the line of duty, provided certain service and diagnosis timelines are met. These changes are applied retroactively to claims dating back to January 1, 2020.
Key points
Creates a legal presumption that over 20 specified types of cancer (e.g., lung, brain, leukemia) in public safety officers are service-related, easing the burden of proof for benefit claims.
Benefits are available retroactively for officers who died or became permanently disabled due to exposure-related cancer on or after January 1, 2020, with a 3-year window to file claims.
Mandates periodic review and updates to the list of covered cancers, allowing the public and experts to petition for the inclusion of additional cancer types.
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