Presumptions Proposed for San Diego Boat Safety Officers

California lawmakers appear poised to deliberate whether to extend to full-time members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s boating safety unit the same presumptions afforded to firefighters and law enforcement. At the same time, the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association announced plans for a bill that seeks to assess how the workers’ compensation system treats women. Assemblywoman Akilah Weber, D-San Diego, on Monday introduced AB 699. The bill would make full-time members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s Boating Safety Unit eligible for certai...