IL HB3662

Adds contagious staph infection, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), to the list of conditions that create a rebuttable presumption of work-relatedness for firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics.

The presumption applies to firefighters, EMTs, EMT-I, A-EMT, and paramedics who have worked at least 5 years at the time of filing an Application for Adjustment of Claim.

Presumption does not apply to private employer EMTs, EMT-I, A-EMT, or paramedics whose work primarily involves medical transfers between facilities rather than emergency response.

Maintains existing rebuttable presumptions for bloodborne pathogens, lung/respiratory disease, heart/vascular disease, hypertension, tuberculosis, cancer, hernia, and hearing loss for covered first responders.