Senate Passes Bill to Expand Cancer Presumption

The Maryland Senate unanimously passed a bill requested by Gov. Wes Moore that would expand the list of cancers that are presumed to be compensable for firefighters and other public safety workers. The Senate on Thursday voted 45-0 to pass SB 476, by Senate President Bill Ferguson, D-Baltimore, which would presume that thyroid, colon and ovarian cancer were caused by contact with a toxic substance in the line of duty. The presumption would apply to firefighters and firefighting instructors, rescue squad members, members of advanced life support units and fire marshals. Maryland law already ...