27-15-103.

27-15-103.

27-15-102. Presumption of occupational disability; applicability; exceptions.

(a) A firefighter who suffers from a listed disease is presumed to have developed that listed disease during the course and scope of employment. The listed disease is presumed to be an occupational disease, the dominant cause of which is the employment as a firefighter, unless the contrary is proven.

(b) A presumption established under this act applies to a determination of whether a firefighter's injury, disease, illness, health impairment, disability or death resulted from a listed disease contracted in the course and scope of employment for purposes of benefits or compensation provided under:

(i) Firefighter retirement and disability retirement plans administered by the Wyoming retirement board under W.S.