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AK SB107

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2019

Primary Sponsor

Elvi Gray-Jackson

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Origin

Senate

31st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a presumption of compensability for firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and peace officers with respiratory disease, cardiovascular events within 72 hours of exposure to smoke/fumes/toxic substances, and certain cancers (brain, melanoma, leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, bladder, ureter, kidney, prostate, and breast cancer).

  • Requires employees to have served at least seven years in the state, received a qualifying medical examination upon hire showing no disease evidence, and annual medical exams during the first seven years with no disease evidence.

  • Extends the presumption for three calendar months per year of service following termination of employment, with a maximum extension of 60 calendar months after the last date of employment.

  • Excludes employees with a history of tobacco product use from the presumption for cardiovascular or lung conditions, as defined by department regulation.

  • Applies to persons entering service before August 19, 2008, if they received all medical examinations provided by their employer with no disease evidence during their first seven years of employment.

Legislative Description

Workers' Comp: Police, Fire, Emt, Paramed

Workers Compensation

Last Action

REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

4/10/2019

Committee Referrals

Labor & Commerce4/10/2019

Full Bill Text

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