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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
For purposes of the Firefighter Cancer Benefits Act:
(1)Cancer means:
(a) A disease (i) caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body or a malignant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells and (ii) affecting the prostate, breast, or lung or the lymphatic, hematological, digestive, urinary, neurological, or reproductive system; or
(b) Melanoma; and
(2)Firefighter means:
(a) A firefighter or firefighter-paramedic who is a member of a paid fire department of a municipality or a rural or suburban fire protection district in this state, including a municipality having a home rule charter or a municipal authority created pursuant to a home rule charter that has its own paid fire department;
(b) A firefighter or firefighter-paramedic who is a member of a paid fire department of an airport authority; or
(c) A volunteer firefighter who has been deemed an employee under subdivision (3) of section 48-115.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 35. Fire Companies and Firefighters § 35-1003. Terms, defined - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-35-fire-companies-and-firefighters/ne-rev-st-sect-35-1003/
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