Senate Committee Reschedules Vote on Cancer Presumption Bill
Friday, April 8, 2016 | 0
An Ohio Senate Committee has delayed a vote on a bill that would create a presumption that cancer suffered by firefighters is an occupational disease, according to a report by News Channel 5 in Cleveland.
The Senate Insurance Committee was scheduled to vote on Senate Bill 27 by Sen. Tom Patton, R-Strongsville, on Tuesday, but committee members asked to delay the vote after the Ohio Municipal League testified in opposition, the television station reported.
SB 27 would create a rebuttable presumption that specified types of cancer contracted by firefighters who have had at least three years of hazardous duty is a compensable occupational disease. The Bureau of Workers' Compensation estimated that Ohio cities could expect 643 cancer claims per year at an annual cost of $87 million.
The Senate Insurance Committee has rescheduled a hearing on the bill for 10:30 a.m. next Tuesday in the South Hearing Room at the Capitol.
Ohio is one of only 17 state workers' compensation systems that does not have a presumption that cancer suffered by firefighters is an occupational disease.
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