House
May 9, 2007

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007

Summary

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Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends federal law to provide that, with regard to 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.

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Introduced(1/4/07)
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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JD

Mr. DAVIS

(R) VA – 1

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

May 9, 2007

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