Gov. Larry Hogan this week signed into law two bills that expand cancer presumption for first responders.
The action is the latest in a year that has seen a surge in the number of cancer presumption bills all across the country. Legislatures in at least five states this spring passed presumption bills or upgraded cancer benefits for firefighters, and two others are expected to approve similar measures soon.
Only two states now have no presumption laws.
Firefighters, their lobbyists and claimants' attorneys all say that after several years of defeats in state capitols, many pieces fell i...
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