Senate Passes Portland Firefighter Presumption Bill

The Oregon Senate passed a bill that would give firefighters in Portland the same presumption that certain diseases are occupational in nature that other firefighters in the state have enjoyed since the 1960s. The Senate on Monday voted 28-1 to pass HB 2915, by Rep. Davia Grayber, D-Tigard, and send the measure to the governor’s desk. The state House of Representatives voted 59-1 to pass the bill in April. Oregon law effectively exempts Portland firefighters and police from the definition of those who are covered by workers’ compensation laws because the city provides its own dis...