Bill Proposes Presumptive Coverage for Volunteer Firefighters, Police

Respiratory illnesses and heart disease would be presumptive conditions for volunteer police and firefighters, under legislation introduced in the Michigan Senate. Sen. Jon Bumstead, R-Newaygo, on Wednesday introduced SB 877, proposing presumptive coverage for volunteers. “It does not make sense that these brave individuals who work part-time or volunteer be treated differently for simply not being full-time public servants,” Bumstead said in a statement. “They put their lives on the line for our safety just the same, and they should be given the same workers’ com...