Ontario extends presumptive coverage for cancers, heart injuries, and PTSD to wildland firefighters, matching benefits for municipal firefighters.

Ontario plans to extend presumptive coverage for cancers, heart injuries, and PTSD to wildland firefighters, matching benefits provided to municipal firefighters. Labour Minister David Piccini is tabling legislation and regulatory changes to ensure wildland firefighters, investigators, and volunteers receive the same coverage when submitting claims to the province's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Additional proposed changes would also make it easier for all firefighters to receive coverage for skin cancer.

April 29, 2024
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