Bill would permit annual cancer screenings for firefighters under comp
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Wyoming lawmakers are considering a bill that would permit firefighters to undergo annual cancer screenings under the workers compensation system.
H.B. 66, introduced Monday, presumes that all career firefighters “have been exposed to cancer-causing agents during the course and scope of their employment.”
The bill states that such “exposures shall be considered work-related injuries for which cancer screenings shall be provided as a workers' compensation award under the provisions of this act.”
Screenings would continue for no more than 10 years after the retirement of a firefighter, the bill stipulates.
