Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697644655145.pdf (Australia)
AB BC MB NB NL NS ON PE QC2 SK REGULATIONS (if exists) Section of Act (if exists) Policy (if exists) Firefighters' Primary Site Cancer Regulation (A.R.

102/2003) Workers' Compensation Act (s. 24.1) N/A FIREFIGHTER PRESUMPTIONS Firefighters Occupational Disease Regulation (B.C.

Reg 125/2009) Workers Compensation Act (s. 6.1) Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Vol.
II, policy item C3-16.20: Firefighters and Heart Injury provides for an inference of work relatedness in certain circumstances where firefighters develop certain heart injuries.
Manitoba Regulation 170/2009, Firefighters’ Minimum Periods of Employment and Non-Smoking Regulation Workers Compensation Act (s. 4(5.1) -4(5.7)) N/A Firefighters’ Compensation Act Regulation Firefighters’ Compensation Act N/A N/A NT/NU N/A Workers’ Compensation Act (s. 14.1) Firefighters’ Compensation Regulations, NS Reg 140/2003 Workers' Compensation Act (s. 35A) 1 N/A None N/A Firefighters Regulation (Ontario Regulation 253/07) Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (s. 15.1, 15.2) Policy 23-02-01, Cancers in Full-Time Firefighters Policy 15-03-12, Heart Injuries in Full-Time Firefighters None N/A Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, 1985 (s. 22.3 and 22.4) None N/A N/A None N/A The following policies/procedures apply to fire fighters: POL 04/1999 – Benefit of Doubt POL 13/2001 – Arising Out of and In the Course of Employment POL 11/2007 – Injuries – Fire Fighters POL & PRO 12/2007 – Injuries – Cardiac POL 11/2003 & PRO 13/2007 – Occupational Disease POL & PRO 04/2006 – Coverage – Volunteer Fire Fighters YT3 N/A N/A N/A N/A means not applicable or not available.
Contact individual WCBs/Commissions if you require further information or clarification.

1 Policy in development.

2 Quebec information was last updated in summer 2009.

3 Yukon information was last updated in summer 2009.

Please see Workers’ Compensation Act for potential amendments.

Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada – 2010 **These tables have been designed for general information purposes only.
The AWCBC makes no representations as to the completeness or accuracy of the information (which is not exhaustive) and individual workers' compensation boards/commissions should be contacted for specific or additional information and clarification.

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