Bill Would Create Presumption That Infertility Is Compensable for Firefighters

Virginia firefighters who are unable to have a child after trying for a year would be presumed to have become infertile in the course and scope of their employment under a bill filed in advance of the session starting Wednesday. Del. Dan Helmer, D-Clifton, on Friday introduced House Bill 274, which would create the presumption that infertility is a compensable condition for firefighters who regularly responded to calls involving fires or regularly responded to events involving the release of radiation or other known or suspected carcinogens. Firefighters filing claims under the infertil...