Senate Passes Firefighter Presumption Bill

The Colorado Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would expand presumptive coverage for firefighters with cancer and make it harder for employers to rebut the presumption that the conditions arose from employment. The Senate on Thursday voted 22-13 to pass SB 184, which would add coverage for Parkinson's disease. Additionally, the bill would replace the current organ-system-based list of covered cancers with an expanded, site-specific classification that includes malignant neoplasms affecting the oral cavity, respiratory system, digestive tract, lymphatic and hematologic systems, and a ...