North Carolina S226 aligns benefits for firefighters with cancer by including certain cancers in the definition of "killed in the line of duty.

North Carolina S226 amends the Public Safety Employees' Death Benefits Act to include specific cancers in the definition of "killed in the line of duty" for firefighters. This change ensures that firefighters who die from mesothelioma, testicular cancer, small intestine cancer, esophageal cancer, oral cavity cancer, or pharynx cancer are presumed to have been killed in the line of duty. The bill also establishes the Firefighters' Cancer Insurance Program to provide health benefits to eligible firefighters diagnosed with cancer on or after January 1, 2022.

North Carolina S226 aligns benefits for firefighters with cancer by including certain cancers in the definition of "killed in the line of duty.

North Carolina S226 amends the Public Safety Employees' Death Benefits Act to include specific cancers in the definition of "killed in the line of duty" for firefighters. This change ensures that firefighters who die from mesothelioma, testicular cancer, small intestine cancer, esophageal cancer, oral cavity cancer, or pharynx cancer are presumed to have been killed in the line of duty. The bill also establishes the Firefighters' Cancer Insurance Program to provide health benefits to eligible firefighters diagnosed with cancer on or after January 1, 2022.