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This bill amends multiple sections of California's Labor Code to expand workers' compensation presumptions for firefighters, specifically extending existing presumptions to active firefighting members of fire departments serving commercial airports, Department of Defense installations, and NASA installations for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2026. The bill ensures that firefighters working in these specialized settings receive the same workers' compensation protections as traditional municipal and county firefighters for specific medical conditions such as hernia, heart trouble, pneumonia, cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, tuberculosis, blood-borne infectious diseases, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections, exposure to biochemical substances, and meningitis. To qualify for these presumptions, firefighters must meet specific certification and training standards set by federal agencies like the FAA, DOD, and NASA, as well as state agencies like the California State Fire Marshal. The bill maintains the existing framework that these presumptions are disputable and can be challenged with contrary evidence, and they extend for a period after termination of service (typically three calendar months for each full year of service, not exceeding 60 months). This legislation aims to provide comprehensive workers' compensation coverage for firefighters in increasingly diverse and specialized work environments.

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

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