Hawaii HB2387 expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters suffering from specific cancers and diseases.

Hawaii HB2387 amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to expand the list of cancers and diseases covered under workers' compensation for firefighters. The bill specifies that firefighters with five or more years of service who develop certain cancers or diseases, including adenocarcinoma, mesothelioma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma, among others, will be eligible for medical benefits. The employer must cover medical care, services, and supplies for these conditions, with fees ranging from 110% to 150% of the Medicare Resource Based Relative Value Scale.

Hawaii HB2387 expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters suffering from specific cancers and diseases.

Hawaii HB2387 amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to expand the list of cancers and diseases covered under workers' compensation for firefighters. The bill specifies that firefighters with five or more years of service who develop certain cancers or diseases, including adenocarcinoma, mesothelioma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma, among others, will be eligible for medical benefits. The employer must cover medical care, services, and supplies for these conditions, with fees ranging from 110% to 150% of the Medicare Resource Based Relative Value Scale.