CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2665Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 3212.11 of the Labor Code, relating to workers compensation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2665, as introduced, Mullin. Workers compensation: skin cancer.Existing law establishes a workers compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law provides, among other things, that skin cancer developing in active lifeguards, as defined, is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment, unless the presumption is rebutted. This bill would expand the scope of those provisions to certain peace officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Parks and Recreation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3212.11 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3212.11. (a) This section applies to both of the following: (a) active(1) Active lifeguards employed by a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision, and (b) active subdivision.(2) Active state lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The(3) Peace officers, as defined in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code.(b) The term injury, as used in this division, includes skin cancer that develops or manifests itself during the period of the lifeguards employment. or peace officers employment. The compensation awarded for that injury shall include full hospital, surgical, and medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by the provisions of this division.Skin(c) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment. This presumption is disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless so controverted, the appeals board shall find in accordance with it. This presumption shall be extended to a lifeguard or peace officer following termination of service for a period of three calendar months for each full year of the requisite service, but not to exceed 60 months in any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually worked in the specified capacity.Skin(d) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself in these cases shall not be attributed to any disease existing prior to that development or manifestation.This section(e) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall only apply to lifeguards employed for more than three consecutive months in a calendar year.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2665Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 3212.11 of the Labor Code, relating to workers compensation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2665, as introduced, Mullin. Workers compensation: skin cancer.Existing law establishes a workers compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law provides, among other things, that skin cancer developing in active lifeguards, as defined, is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment, unless the presumption is rebutted. This bill would expand the scope of those provisions to certain peace officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Parks and Recreation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2665
Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 20, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Mullin
February 20, 2020
An act to amend Section 3212.11 of the Labor Code, relating to workers compensation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2665, as introduced, Mullin. Workers compensation: skin cancer.
Existing law establishes a workers compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law provides, among other things, that skin cancer developing in active lifeguards, as defined, is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment, unless the presumption is rebutted. This bill would expand the scope of those provisions to certain peace officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Existing law establishes a workers compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law provides, among other things, that skin cancer developing in active lifeguards, as defined, is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment, unless the presumption is rebutted.
This bill would expand the scope of those provisions to certain peace officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3212.11 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3212.11. (a) This section applies to both of the following: (a) active(1) Active lifeguards employed by a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision, and (b) active subdivision.(2) Active state lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The(3) Peace officers, as defined in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code.(b) The term injury, as used in this division, includes skin cancer that develops or manifests itself during the period of the lifeguards employment. or peace officers employment. The compensation awarded for that injury shall include full hospital, surgical, and medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by the provisions of this division.Skin(c) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment. This presumption is disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless so controverted, the appeals board shall find in accordance with it. This presumption shall be extended to a lifeguard or peace officer following termination of service for a period of three calendar months for each full year of the requisite service, but not to exceed 60 months in any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually worked in the specified capacity.Skin(d) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself in these cases shall not be attributed to any disease existing prior to that development or manifestation.This section(e) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall only apply to lifeguards employed for more than three consecutive months in a calendar year.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 3212.11 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3212.11. (a) This section applies to both of the following: (a) active(1) Active lifeguards employed by a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision, and (b) active subdivision.(2) Active state lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The(3) Peace officers, as defined in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code.(b) The term injury, as used in this division, includes skin cancer that develops or manifests itself during the period of the lifeguards employment. or peace officers employment. The compensation awarded for that injury shall include full hospital, surgical, and medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by the provisions of this division.Skin(c) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment. This presumption is disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless so controverted, the appeals board shall find in accordance with it. This presumption shall be extended to a lifeguard or peace officer following termination of service for a period of three calendar months for each full year of the requisite service, but not to exceed 60 months in any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually worked in the specified capacity.Skin(d) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself in these cases shall not be attributed to any disease existing prior to that development or manifestation.This section(e) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall only apply to lifeguards employed for more than three consecutive months in a calendar year.
SECTION 1. Section 3212.11 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
3212.11. (a) This section applies to both of the following: (a) active(1) Active lifeguards employed by a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision, and (b) active subdivision.(2) Active state lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The(3) Peace officers, as defined in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code.(b) The term injury, as used in this division, includes skin cancer that develops or manifests itself during the period of the lifeguards employment. or peace officers employment. The compensation awarded for that injury shall include full hospital, surgical, and medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by the provisions of this division.Skin(c) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment. This presumption is disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless so controverted, the appeals board shall find in accordance with it. This presumption shall be extended to a lifeguard or peace officer following termination of service for a period of three calendar months for each full year of the requisite service, but not to exceed 60 months in any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually worked in the specified capacity.Skin(d) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself in these cases shall not be attributed to any disease existing prior to that development or manifestation.This section(e) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall only apply to lifeguards employed for more than three consecutive months in a calendar year.
3212.11. (a) This section applies to both of the following: (a) active(1) Active lifeguards employed by a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision, and (b) active subdivision.(2) Active state lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The(3) Peace officers, as defined in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code.(b) The term injury, as used in this division, includes skin cancer that develops or manifests itself during the period of the lifeguards employment. or peace officers employment. The compensation awarded for that injury shall include full hospital, surgical, and medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by the provisions of this division.Skin(c) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment. This presumption is disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless so controverted, the appeals board shall find in accordance with it. This presumption shall be extended to a lifeguard or peace officer following termination of service for a period of three calendar months for each full year of the requisite service, but not to exceed 60 months in any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually worked in the specified capacity.Skin(d) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself in these cases shall not be attributed to any disease existing prior to that development or manifestation.This section(e) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall only apply to lifeguards employed for more than three consecutive months in a calendar year.
3212.11. (a) This section applies to both of the following: (a) active(1) Active lifeguards employed by a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision, and (b) active subdivision.(2) Active state lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The(3) Peace officers, as defined in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code.(b) The term injury, as used in this division, includes skin cancer that develops or manifests itself during the period of the lifeguards employment. or peace officers employment. The compensation awarded for that injury shall include full hospital, surgical, and medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by the provisions of this division.Skin(c) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment. This presumption is disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless so controverted, the appeals board shall find in accordance with it. This presumption shall be extended to a lifeguard or peace officer following termination of service for a period of three calendar months for each full year of the requisite service, but not to exceed 60 months in any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually worked in the specified capacity.Skin(d) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself in these cases shall not be attributed to any disease existing prior to that development or manifestation.This section(e) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall only apply to lifeguards employed for more than three consecutive months in a calendar year.
3212.11. (a) This section applies to both of the following: (a) active
(1) Active lifeguards employed by a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision, and (b) active subdivision.
(2) Active state lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The
(3) Peace officers, as defined in subdivisions (e) and (f) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code.
(b) The term injury, as used in this division, includes skin cancer that develops or manifests itself during the period of the lifeguards employment. or peace officers employment. The compensation awarded for that injury shall include full hospital, surgical, and medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by the provisions of this division.
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(c) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment. This presumption is disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless so controverted, the appeals board shall find in accordance with it. This presumption shall be extended to a lifeguard or peace officer following termination of service for a period of three calendar months for each full year of the requisite service, but not to exceed 60 months in any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually worked in the specified capacity.
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(d) Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself in these cases shall not be attributed to any disease existing prior to that development or manifestation.
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(e) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall only apply to lifeguards employed for more than three consecutive months in a calendar year.