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New Cancer Presumption Comes to Life

California firefighters are looking for a huge bump in the statute of limitations for filing job-related cancer claims. AB 128 is carried by Assemblyman Joe Coto (D-San Jose), chairman of the Insurance Committee. It would extend the cancer presumption cap from three months for one year of active service to one year for each full … Read More »

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Public Employers Chafe Under New Presumption

California’s cities and counties are bristling at Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signing of a bill granting a potentially expensive presumption to public safety officers. AB 2754, authored by Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles), adds methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to the list of rebuttable presumptions. Despite good intentions on the part of the Legislature and the governor, public … Read More »

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