2019 House Bill 4063

Expand firefighters’ cancer presumption

Introduced in the House

Jan. 17, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Yaroch (R-33)

To extend to volunteer part-time firefighters a presumption certain types of cancer arose out of and in the course of employment for purposes of granting workers compensation benefits. A 2014 law did this for paid firefighters.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

Dec. 1, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means