Bill > H2753

This bill modifies the retirement benefits for firefighters by expanding the cancer presumption in existing law. Specifically, the bill changes Chapter 32 Section 94B(2) of the Massachusetts General Laws in two key ways: first, it increases from five to ten years the time period within which a firefighter must have been employed to be eligible for cancer-related retirement benefits, and second, it adds language that clarifies that if a firefighter retires under this section and develops a secondary cancer, that cancer will also be covered under the same provisions. The cancer presumption is a legal provision that makes it easier for firefighters to receive disability or retirement benefits by presuming that certain cancers are job-related due to potential exposure to carcinogenic substances during their service. By extending coverage to secondary cancers and adjusting the employment time requirement, the bill aims to provide more comprehensive protection and support for firefighters who develop cancer as a result of their professional duties.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2753