N.Y. General Municipal Law 207-KK – Disabilities of firefighters in certain cities caused by cancer
* § 207-kk. Disabilities of firefighters in certain cities caused by cancer. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, any condition of impairment of health caused by (i) any condition of cancer affecting the lymphatic, digestive, hematological, urinary, neurological, breast, reproductive, endocrine/thyroid or prostate systems or (ii) melanoma resulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid member of a fire department in a city with a population of one million or more, or any retired member of such department who has been retired for five or less years, who successfully passed a physical examination on entry into the service of such department, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition, shall be presumptive evidence that it was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty unless the contrary be proved by competent evidence. The provisions of this § of the retirement and social security law.
Terms Used In N.Y. General Municipal Law 207-KK
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
* NB Expires per § 480 of the retirement and social security law