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House passes bill expanding presumed occupational cancers for career firefighters
Summary
The House approved HB128 to update presumptive occupational disease timelines and expand covered cancers for full‑time non‑volunteer firefighters, aligning state presumptions with federal research cited in the Fallen Heroes Act; vote was 61–1.
The New Mexico House voted to pass House Bill 128, which updates the list of occupational cancers and the presumptive timeline for career firefighters to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits tied to line‑of‑duty exposures. The measure, explained by Representative (3), mirrors changes in the federal Fallen Heroes Act and applies to full‑time (non‑volunteer) firefighters and eligible retirees who meet the statute’s service thresholds.
"House bill 128 updates the timelines for…
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