BILL NO. 1

(as introduced)

3rd Session, 58th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
52 Elizabeth II, 2003



Government Bill



Firefighters' Compensation Act



The Honourable Ronald S. Russell
Minister of Environment and Labour



First Reading: March 28, 2003

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: May 9, 2003

Third Reading: May 22, 2003 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

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Explanatory Note

This Bill provides that prescribed diseases are presumed, unless the contrary is proven, to be occupational diseases for the purpose of workers' compensation if workers with a prescribed disease have been firefighters for a prescribed minimum period.

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An Act to Provide Compensation
for Full-time and Volunteer Firefighters
Who Suffer from an Occupational Disease

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Firefighters' Compensation Act.

2 Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers' Compensation Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 35 the following Section:

3 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.

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