📜 Firefighters and Emergency Volunteers Legislation Amendment (Compensation) Bill 2016
Assented toLABill 18811 May 2016
This bill amends the Bush Fires Act 1954, the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998, and the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 to provide a rebuttable presumption for firefighters and emergency volunteers who contract certain cancers, facilitating access to compensation.
Impact
Volunteer and state-employed firefighters, and former career firefighters in WA will have easier access to compensation if they contract one of 12 prescribed cancers. This ensures they are supported if they develop cancer due to their service.
Key Changes
["Extends rebuttable presumption for certain cancers to volunteer firefighters, state-employed firefighters, and former career firefighters.", "Equalises insurance coverage for emergency services volunteers.", "Amends the Bush Fires Act 1954 by deleting a definition and a section related to insurance."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA11 May 2016
- LA Second Reading MovedLA11 May 2016
- LA Consideration in DetailLA6 Sept 2016
- LA Third ReadingLA6 Sept 2016
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA6 Sept 2016
- LC Second Reading MovedLC7 Sept 2016
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC15 Sept 2016
- LC Third ReadingLC15 Sept 2016
- Royal Assent21 Sept 2016
Affected Sectors
emergency_servicespublic_sectorhealth
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