Lung Disease Presumptive Laws

State	Lung Disease Language
Alabama	Any condition or impairment of health caused by any of the following: a. Hypertension. b. Heart disease c. Respiratory disease.
Alaska	...the following diseases is within the provisions of this chapter: (A) respiratory disease; Е..
Georgia	Any firefighter who is rendered by heart disease or respiratory disease, totally and permanently disabledЕ..
Hawaii	Е. impairment of health caused by any disease of the heart, lungs or respiratory system, Е.
Idaho	Cardiovascular or pulmonary or respiratory diseases of a paid fireman caused by overexertion in times of stress or danger or by proximate exposure or by cumulative exposure over a period of four (4) years or moreЕЕ
Illinois	...unable to perform his or her duties in the fire department by reason of heart disease, stroke or any disease of the lungs or respiratory tract resulting from service as a firefighterЕ..
Indiana	...disease or impairment of the cardiovascular or respiratory system caused by a substance or condition to which an individual is at risk for occupational exposure
Iowa	Еheart disease or any disease of the lungs or respiratory tract shall be presumed to have been contracted while on active dutyЕ
Kansas	...any death or disability resulting from a heart disease or disease of the lung or respiratory tractЕ.
Louisiana	Any disease or infirmity of the heart or lungs which develops during a period of employmentЕ..regardless of whether the fireman is on duty at the time he is strickenЕЕ
Maine	Е.firefighterЕ.for at least 2 years prior to a cardiovascular injury or the onset of a cardiovascular disease or pulmonary disease Е..
Maryland	Е.the heart disease, hypertension, or lung disease results in partial or total disability or deathЕ.
Massachusetts	Е.any condition of impairment of health caused by any disease of the lungs or respiratory tract, resulting in total disability or death to a uniformed memberЕ.
Michigan	Е.. respiratory and heart diseases or illnesses resulting therefrom which develop or manifest themselves during a period while the member of the department is in the active serviceЕ.
Missouri	Е.any disease of the lungs or respiratory tract, hypertension, or disease of the heart resulting in total or partial disabilityЕ.
Nebraska	Е.hypertension or heart or respiratory defect or diseaseЕ.
Nevada	Е.diseases of the lungs, resulting in either temporary or permanent disability or death, are occupational diseasesЕ.
New Hampshire	Е.presumption that heart or lung disease in a Е. member of a fire department is occupationally relatedЕ.
North Dakota	Any condition or impairment of health of a full-time paid firefighter caused by lung or respiratory disease,Е..
Ohio	Compensation on account of cardiovascular, pulmonary, or respiratory diseases of fire fighters and police officers is payable only in the event of temporary total disability, permanent total disability, or death,Е..
Oklahoma	Any member of the fire department...disabled as a result of heart disease, injury to the respiratory system,Е..
Oregon	Е.completed five or more years of employment as firefightersЕ.. any disease of the lungs or respiratory tract, hypertension or cardiovascular-renal diseaseЕ.
Rhode Island	Е.every condition of impairment of health caused by smoke inhalation of the lungs or respiratory tract, resulting in total disability.
South Carolina	Е.injury to the health of a firefighter caused by heart disease or respiratory disease Е..
South Dakota	Е..any condition of impairment of health caused by hypertension, heart disease, or respiratory disease ЕЕ
Tennessee	Е.impairment of health of such firefighters caused by disease of the lungs, hypertension or heart disease resulting in hospitalization, medical treatment or any disabilityЕ.
Texas	A firefighter or emergency medical technician who suffers from tuberculosis, or any other disease or illness of the lungs or respiratory tract Е..
Utah	A paid firefighter who has five years of firefighter service credit is eligible for a line-of-duty death or disability resulting from heart disease, lung disease, or respiratory tract condition
Virginia	Respiratory diseases that cause (i) the death Е. or (ii) any health condition or impairment of such firefightersЕ..
Washington	Е.shall exist a prima facie presumption that: (a) Respiratory disease; ЕЕ
West Virginia	Е.a cardiovascular or pulmonary disease or sustained a cardiovascular injuryЕ.firefighter for a minimum of two yearsЕ..within six months of having participated in firefighting or a training or drill exercise
Wisconsin	Е.disability or death is found to be caused by heart or respiratory impairment or diseaseЕ..