Removes qualifiers related to the presumption of occupational disease for heart problems in Washington.

Washington HB1571 removes qualifiers related to the presumption of occupational disease for heart problems. It amends existing laws to establish a presumption that certain heart problems are occupational diseases for firefighters and law enforcement officers. The bill specifies that these heart problems must be experienced within seventy-two hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substances, or within twenty-four hours of strenuous physical exertion in the line of duty.

Removes qualifiers related to the presumption of occupational disease for heart problems in Washington.

Washington HB1571 removes qualifiers related to the presumption of occupational disease for heart problems. It amends existing laws to establish a presumption that certain heart problems are occupational diseases for firefighters and law enforcement officers. The bill specifies that these heart problems must be experienced within seventy-two hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substances, or within twenty-four hours of strenuous physical exertion in the line of duty.