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Attachment A <br />Roseville 2021 Legislative Priorities <br />Create presumptive coverage for Firefighters diagnosed withcancer <br />There is a growing evidence linking cancer ratesto firefighters due to their frequent interaction <br />with harmful and hazardous chemicals during the course of their career. While measures can be <br />taken to limit their exposure, toxins can remain in their body and build up over time putting them <br />at greater risk. A study conducted in 2006 (LeMasters Meta-Analysis) indicates that fire fighters <br />have the following increased risk in contracting specific types of cancer when compared to the <br />general population: <br /> Testicular (102% greater risk) <br /> Multiple myeloma (53% greater risk) <br /> Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (51% greater risk) <br /> Skin (39% greater risk) <br /> Prostate cancer (28% greater risk) <br /> Malignant melanoma (32% greater risk) <br /> Brain (32% greater risk) <br /> Rectum (29% greater risk) <br /> Stomach (22% greater risk) <br /> Colon (21% greater risk) <br />Currently, 36 states have “presumption laws” in place that allow for workers compensation <br />coverage for fire fighters who are diagnosed with certain types of cancer during their career. <br />Current Minnesota state law requires employee to prove a cancer link to their occupation in order <br />to receive workers compensation. <br />HF 2106 was introduced in 2017 that created a presumption of occupational disease for <br />firefighters with certain forms of cancer.It did not receive a hearing. <br />It <br />should be noted that the City of Roseville is self-funded for workers compensation of its <br />employees. Therefore any expansion of presumptive coverage will require additional <br />expenditure by the city. <br />The City of Roseville supports any legislation that would create presumptive coverage for <br />firefighters that are found to have cancer during their employment. <br /> February 8, 2021 Draft <br /> <br /> <br />