HI SB828

Expands workers' compensation coverage for firefighters with 5+ years of service to include additional cancers: adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system, cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid, and malignant melanoma

Maintains existing coverage for leukemia, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cancers of the lung, brain, stomach, esophagus, intestines, rectum, kidney, bladder, prostate, breast, female reproductive organs, and testes

Employers must pay between 110% and 150% of Medicare Resource Based Relative Value Scale fees for covered medical care, services, and supplies

Allows employers to deny benefits if they can prove the cancer or disease was not associated with firefighting duties

Effective date of July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating further legislative action needed)