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** Note: This
document covers Occupational Tuberculosis. It is taken directly
from the following link ...
California Labor Code 3212.6
In the case of a member of a
police department of a city or
county, or a member of the sheriff's office of a county, or a
member
of the California Highway Patrol, or an inspector or investigator
in
a district attorney's office of any county whose principal duties
consist of active law enforcement service, or a prison or jail
guard
or correctional officer who is employed by a public agency, when
that
person is employed upon a regular, full-time salary, or in the
case
of members of fire departments of any city, county, or district,
or
other public or municipal corporations or political subdivisions,
when those members are employed on a regular fully paid basis, and
in
the case of active firefighting members of the Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection whose duties require firefighting and
first-aid response services, or of any county forestry or
firefighting department or unit, where those members are employed
on
a regular fully paid basis, excepting those whose principal duties
are clerical or otherwise do not clearly fall within the scope of
active law enforcement, firefighting, or emergency first-aid
response
service such as stenographers, telephone operators, and other
office workers, the term "injury" includes tuberculosis that
develops
or manifests itself during a period while that member is in the
service of that department or office. The compensation that is
awarded for the tuberculosis shall include full hospital,
surgical,
medical treatment, disability indemnity, and death benefits as
provided by the provisions of this division.
The tuberculosis 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 is bound to find in
accordance with it. This presumption shall be extended to a member
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.
A public entity may require applicants for employment in
firefighting positions who would be entitled to the benefits
granted
by this section to be tested for infection for tuberculosis.
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