Legislature Moves to Cover Breast Cancer Under Firefighter Presumption

Michigan lawmakers have introduced bills that would add breast cancer to the list of diseases covered by the state's firefighter presumption. Sen. Curtis Hertel, D-East Lansing, and Rep. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, introduced bills on Sept. 21 that would establish breast cancer as a disease presumed to arise in the course of employment for a firefighter with five or more years of experience. Both bills have several co-sponsors. Employers cannot override the presumption by presenting evidence of a pre-existing condition or producing a medical opinion stating the cancer was not linked t...