Hawaii SB828 amends workers' compensation laws to cover medical benefits for firefighters diagnosed with specific cancers or diseases.

Hawaii SB828 modifies workers' compensation statutes to ensure medical care, services, and supplies are provided to firefighters diagnosed with certain cancers or diseases. The bill specifies that if a firefighter's claim for covered conditions is accepted, the employer must cover medical costs up to 150% of the Medicare fee schedule. The covered conditions include adenocarcinoma, mesothelioma, various types of cancer, leukemia, malignant melanoma, multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This Act takes effect upon approval.

Hawaii SB828 amends workers' compensation laws to cover medical benefits for firefighters diagnosed with specific cancers or diseases.

Hawaii SB828 modifies workers' compensation statutes to ensure medical care, services, and supplies are provided to firefighters diagnosed with certain cancers or diseases. The bill specifies that if a firefighter's claim for covered conditions is accepted, the employer must cover medical costs up to 150% of the Medicare fee schedule. The covered conditions include adenocarcinoma, mesothelioma, various types of cancer, leukemia, malignant melanoma, multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This Act takes effect upon approval.