Hawaii SB555 amends workers' compensation laws to presume heart disease in firefighters and law enforcement officers is job-related if certain.

Hawaii SB555 amends the state's workers' compensation laws to presume that heart disease in firefighters and law enforcement officers is caused by their employment if they have at least two years of continuous service. This presumption does not apply if the employee used tobacco frequently or did not follow a doctor's care plan. The bill also mandates physical exams for these workers, with specific rules for volunteer firefighters. It allows for claims to be reopened if there is a change in the worker's condition. The changes do not affect cases already in progress.

Hawaii SB555 amends workers' compensation laws to presume heart disease in firefighters and law enforcement officers is job-related if certain.

Hawaii SB555 amends the state's workers' compensation laws to presume that heart disease in firefighters and law enforcement officers is caused by their employment if they have at least two years of continuous service. This presumption does not apply if the employee used tobacco frequently or did not follow a doctor's care plan. The bill also mandates physical exams for these workers, with specific rules for volunteer firefighters. It allows for claims to be reopened if there is a change in the worker's condition. The changes do not affect cases already in progress.