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Senate committee hears bill to penalize employers who repeatedly appeal firefighters’ presumptive‑cancer awards
Summary
Sen. Patton testified in favor of Senate Bill 241, which would assess a $50,000 penalty against employers who appeal and lose presumptive firefighter cancer claims; Patton cited 327 awards since 2017 and urged the penalty be a deterrent to repeated appeals.
Chair Wilson presided as Senator Patton testified in support of Senate Bill 241, saying the measure would impose a $50,000 penalty on an employer that appeals a presumptive firefighter cancer workers’‑compensation award and loses. Patton told the committee the penalty “will be paid directly to the claimant” to help cover legal bills and other costs while an appeal proceeds.
Patton traced the issue to a…
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