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Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

Ontario will provide wildland firefighters with the same coverage for cancer, heart issues, and PTSD as municipal firefighters.
Labour Minister David Piccini announces expanded coverage for skin cancer for firefighters in the province.
Diagnoses of certain cancers, heart injuries, and PTSD for firefighters are now considered work-related, improving access to benefits.

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Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

Ontario says it will give wildland firefighters the same cancer, heart and post-traumatic stress disorder coverage as municipal firefighters.

20 days ago·Canada

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Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

Ontario says it will give wildland firefighters the same cancer, heart and post-traumatic stress disorder coverage as municipal firefighters.

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Global News

Cancer coverage a ‘long awaited victory’ for Ontario forest firefighters

Changes to the laws that categorize forest firefighters to offer long-term coverage for health hazards related to the job have been a long-standing request.

20 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

BRANTFORD, Ont. – Ontario says it will give wildland firefighters the same cancer, heart and post-traumatic stress disorder coverage as municipal firefighters. Labour Minister David Piccini says the province will […]

20 days ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Ontario says it will give wildland firefighters the same cancer, heart and post-traumatic stress disorder coverage as municipal firefighters.

20 days ago·Flin Flon, Canada

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Rocky Mountain Outlook

Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Ontario says it will give wildland firefighters the same cancer, heart and post-traumatic stress disorder coverage as municipal firefighters.

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