Bill Would Add to List of Cancers Covered by Statutory Alternative to Comp

Florida lawmakers are proposing to expand the list of cancers covered under a statutory scheme that provides benefits to firefighters as an alternative to workers' compensation benefits. Florida firefighters with certain types of cancers who have been employed for at least five continuous years and satisfy other criteria are entitled to a one-time cash payment of $25,000, treatment within an employer-sponsored health plan or group health insurance trust fund, and leave time and employee retention benefits equivalent to those provided for other injuries or illnesses incurred in the line of...