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Ontario to expand cancer coverage for firefighters

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Firefighters affected by thyroid cancer and pancreatic cancer will soon be able to claim compensation for their illnesses. Changes to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage introduced by the province this week. Claims will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 1960, and apply to full-time, volunteer and part-time firefighters, as well as fire investigators.

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Ontario Adds Pancreatic, Thyroid Cancer Coverage for Fire Fighters

The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association is celebrating a significant victory with the announcement that pancreatic and thyroid cancer coverage will be added to the list of those deemed occupational…

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Bradford TodayBradford Today
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Ontario's firefighters getting expanded cancer coverage

Ontario's WSIB will cover 19 types of work-related cancers, up from 17, and the change will be retroactive to 1960, minister says

·Bradford West Gwillimbury, Canada
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Barrie TodayBarrie Today
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Ontario firefighters getting expanded cancer coverage

Province's WSIB will cover 19 types of work-related cancers, up from 17

·Barrie, Canada
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The Toronto StarThe Toronto Star
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Ontario expanding firefighter cancer coverage for WSIB claims

TORONTO - Ontario is expanding workplace coverage of cancers for firefighters.

·Toronto, Canada
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Ontario's firefighters getting expanded cancer coverage

Ontario's WSIB will cover 19 types of work-related cancers, up from 17

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Ontario expanding firefighter cancer coverage for WSIB claims

Pancreatic and thyroid cancers in firefighters will now be presumed to be work related

·Toronto, Canada
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The Globe & Mail broke the news in Canada on Friday, March 3, 2023.
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