Pennsylvania HB2191 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to allow firefighters to claim compensation for cancer if they can prove direct exposure to.
Pennsylvania HB2191 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to modify compensation for cancer in firefighters. It allows firefighters to claim compensation if they can establish direct exposure to a carcinogen and have passed a physical examination. The bill also sets a time limit for filing claims and allows for the rebuttal of the presumption of causation by substantial evidence. This change applies to both volunteer and career firefighters.
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