Bill Would Spread Firefighter Cancer Claims Cost to All Policyholders

As more states have adopted cancer presumption laws for firefighters, municipalities have continued to grapple with the cost of medical and wage-replacement benefits for the ailing first responders. Cities across the country have made headlines, and earned the wrath of lawmakers and firefighter unions, by denying claims and fighting appeals in court. Now, a bill introduced in the Ohio legislature by Rep. Tom Patton, R-Strongsville, would provide what some are calling a relatively painless approach to paying for firefighter cancer claims: Benefits payments would be covered by t...