U.S. Congress - S.1924 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007
S.1924 - Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007
A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. as introduced.
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Official Summary
8/1/2007--Introduced.Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends federal law to provide that, in the case of an employee in fire protection activities: (1) heart disease, lung disease, specified cancers and infectious diseases shall be presumed to be proximately caused by the employOfficial Summary
8/1/2007--Introduced.Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends federal law to provide that, in the case of an employee in fire protection activities:
(1) heart disease, lung disease, specified cancers and infectious diseases shall be presumed to be proximately caused by the employee's employment;
(2) the disability or death of an employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of such employee's duty; and
(3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.
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