Governor Approves Stroke Presumption

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill creating a presumption of compensability for firefighters who suffer strokes. The governor on Friday signed H 3163, adding coverage for strokes to the law, which presumes that heart or respiratory disease that develops during or within 24 hours of fighting a fire is compensable.  Additionally, the bill covers strokes and heart or respiratory disease that develop during or within 24 hours of a training exercise involving stressful or strenuous physical activity or a technical rescue incident. H 3163 also expressly declares that the presum...