2017 Senate Bill 628

Establish firefighters’ breast cancer presumption

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 12, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To add breast cancer to a 2014 law that created a presumption that certain types of cancer contracted by non-volunteer firefighters arose out of and in the course of employment for purposes of granting workers compensation benefits.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations