4 cancers added to presumptive coverage list
Four cancers have been added to the presumptive coverage list for Alberta firefighters.
Breast, prostate, skin and multiple myeloma are the cancers added to the list, bringing the total number of cancers covered to 14.
“Our firefighters dedicate their careers to protecting us,” said Thomas Lukaszuk, minister of employment and immigration. “We have an obligation to do what we can to protect them — and that’s what we’re doing. Alberta firefighters, along with those in Manitoba, now have access to the most comprehensive list of presumptive cancers in all of Canada.”
More information on WCB presumptive coverage of cancers is online at: wcb.ab.ca/pdfs/workers/WFS_Firefighters_with_cancer.pdf
