POL 28/2025, Injuries – Firefighters, outlines the firefighter injury presumptions under The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 and The Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, 1985.
Effective date: August 1, 2025
Application: Applies to all firefighter cancer and cardiac claims on or after the effective date.
Policy subject: Decision making - Injuries
Purpose:
To provide guidelines for the adjudication of cancer and cardiac claims for firefighters.
POL 28/2025, Injuries – Firefighters, outlines the firefighter injury presumptions under The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 and The Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, 1985.
Period of Service or Employment
Exposure
Claim Management
Appeals
Cost Relief
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Sections 2(1)(ii), 2(1)(r)(iii), 2(1)(aa), 20(5), 23, 27, 28, 187
The Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, 1985
Sections 22.3 and 22.4
The Fire Safety Act
Section 2