North Carolina H97 expands the definition of "killed in the line of duty" for firefighters to include certain cancers.
North Carolina H97 adds stomach cancer to the list of occupationally related cancers that qualify a firefighter's death as "killed in the line of duty." This change applies to deaths occurring on or after July 1, 2025. The bill also appropriates $500,000 annually for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to the Department of State Treasurer for benefits related to this act.
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