 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.
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Summary
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. What do you think?
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By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No.
This action occurred on Monday, November 17, 2008 and earned 0 points.
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Introduced in the Senate on February 1, 1970
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