Bill Proposes Cancer Presumption for Government Workers Exposed to Fires

A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would create a presumption that cancer is an occupational condition for certain government workers who are exposed to active fires and aren’t already covered by a cancer presumption. Assemblyman Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, on Friday amended AB 415 to propose creating a new presumption. The presumption would apply to employees of a city, county, district, municipal corporation or political subdivision who aren’t covered by the firefighter cancer presumption in Labor Code Section 3212.1 but are regularly exposed to fires and&nbs...