Committee Passes Airport Firefighter Presumption Bill

A California Senate committee passed a bill that would eliminate an "outdated" requirement that airport firefighters complete a state-mandated training program to be covered by workers' compensation presumptions. The Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement on Wednesday voted 5-0 to pass SB 1444, a multifaceted measure written by the committee. The bill includes a provision relating to a law enacted last year making firefighters at commercial airports regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration eligible for presumptions covering heart trouble, herni...