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Senate updates firefighters cancer relief program to clarify coverage and dispute process
Summary
S.B. 1426 clarifies eligibility, adds skin cancer to covered conditions, confirms state‑employed firefighters are included, and specifies that disputes will be decided by a workers' compensation administrative law judge; funding details provided by the sponsor showed an account balance above $8 million.
The Senate unanimously passed S.B. 1426 on April 30, 2025, making several technical changes to Connecticut's firefighters cancer relief program intended to clarify coverage and the dispute process.
Sen. Kushner, sponsor of the bill, said the revisions reflect lessons learned since the fund began operating and codify that covered cancers…
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