Nebraska LB400 would allow firefighters to receive compensation for certain cancers under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act.
Nebraska LB400 would amend the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act to allow firefighters to receive compensation for cancers linked to specific carcinogens. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that certain cancers in firefighters arise from employment if diagnosed within specific timeframes. It defines "firefighter" to include both professional and volunteer firefighters. The bill lists various carcinogens associated with different cancers, such as arsenic for nasopharyngeal cancer and formaldehyde for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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