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PDFWAC 296-14-330

What tobacco use may exclude a firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), fire investigator, or law enforcement officer from a presumption of coverage?

The following table summarizes the situations listed in WAC 296-14-310 through 296-14-325 under which a presumption of coverage may not apply for firefighters and EMTs as defined in RCW 41.26.030 (17)(a), (b), (c), and (h) and fire investigators; and law enforcement officers as defined in RCW 41.26.030 (19)(b), (c), and (e) due to tobacco use.
Medical condition
Presumptions shall not apply
Presumption shall apply
Heart problems experienced within seventy-two hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substance
Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are current smokers
Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that never smoked tobacco
Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are former smokers and last smoked less than two years prior to the cardiac event
Firefighters, EMTs, fire investigators, and law enforcement officers that are former smokers and last smoked two years or more prior to the cardiac event
Asthma
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than five years before date of manifestation of the disease
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked five years or more before date of manifestation of the disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema/chronic bronchitis
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than 15 years before date of manifestation of the disease
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked 15 years or more before date of manifestation of the disease
Lung cancer
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are current smokers
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that never smoked tobacco
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked less than 15 years before date of manifestation of the disease
Firefighters, EMTs, and fire investigators that are former smokers and last smoked 15 years or more before date of manifestation of the disease
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030, and 51.32.185. WSR 22-20-087, § 296-14-330, filed 10/4/22, effective 11/4/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.32.185. WSR 03-12-046, § 296-14-330, filed 5/30/03, effective 7/1/03.]
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