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Lawmakers Pass Cancer Presumption Bill and Nurse Payment Resolution

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 0

Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill that would add breast cancer and cancer of female reproductive organs to the list of conditions that are presumed compensable for firefighters. At the same time, the Legislature passed a resolution asking the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to clarify its rules to acknowledge the different appropriate payment rates for registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses. The Legislature sent HB 1889 to the governor on Friday. The bill, by Rep. Scott K. Saiki, D-McCull, would add breast cancer and cancer of female reproductive organs to the li...

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