{"id":46956,"date":"2017-11-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/what-do-presumption-laws-mean-for-workers-compensation-claims\/"},"modified":"2025-01-26T08:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T13:37:11","slug":"what-do-presumption-laws-mean-for-workers-compensation-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/what-do-presumption-laws-mean-for-workers-compensation-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"What do presumption laws mean for workers\u2019 compensation claims?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Presumption laws are a critical tool for firefighters who are no longer on the job but still fighting a battle \u2014 one against cancer.<\/p>\n<p>What exactly are presumption laws, how have they changed in Ohio and what do they mean for the workers\u2019 compensation claims involved? Here are a few answers.<\/p>\n<p>Presumption laws cut through a lot of the red tape that often keeps former firefighters suffering from job-related cancer from getting the workers\u2019 compensation benefits that they need.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters are obviously exposed to massive amounts of smoke and heat, which can damage their lungs, but the materials that are burning are also often highly toxic.<\/p>\n<p>However, it has taken some time for the government to acknowledge that there are too many firefighters (and other first responders) stricken with various forms of cancer for it to be a coincidence and not job-related. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/nation\/la-na-new-york-9-11-responders-20170910-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Numerous studies<\/a> have linked premature death rates and high cancer rates to first responders \u2014 particularly among firefighters who are exposed to numerous unknown toxins that they breathe in when fighting fires.<\/p>\n<p>Presumption laws are put into place by state government. They set the parameters for when a firefighter (or another first responder, depending on the state) can automatically be assumed to have cancer due to on-the-job toxic exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio\u2019s presumption law started in April 2017. Not everyone is aware of it yet, and it has some significant limitations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It only applies to firefighters.<\/li>\n<li>The firefighter must have a minimum of six years in active duty for the presumption that his or her cancer is related to the job to apply.<\/li>\n<li>The presumption does not apply to anyone who ceased active duty as a firefighter more than 20 years before the cancer diagnosis.<\/li>\n<li>The presumption can be challenged if the firefighter was a smoker, there\u2019s evidence he or she was never exposed to toxins or evidence that he or she had the cancer prior to becoming a firefighter.<\/li>\n<li>Presumption can also be challenged if the former firefighter is age 70 or older.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any firefighter whose prior <a href=\"\/practice-areas\/work-injuries\/\">workers\u2019 comp claim based on cancer was denied<\/a> because there was no clear connection between his or her cancer and his or her job should consider seeking updated legal advice in light of the changes in the law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> Business Insurance, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsurance.com\/article\/20170327\/NEWS08\/912312579\/Ohio-firefighter-cancer-presumption-law-goes-into-effect-in-April\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ohio firefighter-cancer presumption law goes into effect in April<\/a>,\u201d Louise Esola, accessed Nov. 17, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presumption laws are a critical tool for firefighters who are no longer on the job but still fighting a battle \u2014 one against cancer. What exactly are presumption laws, how have they changed in Ohio and what do they mean for the workers\u2019 compensation claims involved? Here are a few answers. 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