Bill > S0158

This bill creates a presumption that certain types of cancer (multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, prostate cancer, or testicular cancer) contracted by full-time firefighters in Florida are work-related and occurred in the line of duty, unless proven otherwise. To be eligible for this presumption, the firefighter must have passed a pre-employment physical examination that did not reveal the condition, been employed as a firefighter for at least 5 continuous years, not have used tobacco products for 5 years prior, and not have been employed in another high-risk position during the previous 5 years. The bill also requires the state to review research on cancer incidence in firefighters before the 2018 legislative session and increases the employer contribution rate for the Florida Retirement System's Special Risk Class by 0.01 percentage point to fund the benefit changes.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/158