SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Commission Policy 24-01 Firefighter Cancer Benefits (Budget Impact - None)
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INITIATOR:
DEPARTMENT:
Mounir Bouyounes, P.E., County Administrator
Administration
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On July 1, 2019, Section 112.1816, Florida Statutes (F.S.), became effective. It provides that eligible firefighters who are diagnosed with certain cancers may receive certain benefits as an alternative to pursuing workers’ compensation benefits.
The purpose of this policy is to outline and define the eligibility requirements and benefits to which firefighters are entitled pursuant to Section 112.1816, F.S. This policy also outlines the procedures to be followed for a firefighter to claim eligibility and obtain such benefits.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve Commission Policy 24-01 regarding Firefighter Cancer Benefits.
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