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—3— AB 2052 I require firefighting, and in the case of members of the warden 2 service of the Wildlife Protection Branch of the Department of 3 Fish and Game whose principal duties consist of active law 4 enforcement service, excepting those whose principal duties are 5 clerical or otherwise do not clearly fall within the scope of active 6 law enforcement service such as stenographers, telephone 7 operators, and other officeworkers, the term "injury" includes 8 pneumonia and heart trouble that develops or manifests itself 9 during a period while the member is in the service of the office, 10 staff,department,or unit. In the case of regular salaried 11 peace officers described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 12 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, the term "injury" also 13 includes any hernia that manifests itself or develops during a period 14 while the officer is in the service.The compensation that is awarded 15 for the hernia, heart trouble, or pneumonia shall include full 16 hospital, surgical, medical treatment, disability indemnity, and 17 death benefits, as provided by the workers'compensation laws of 18 this state. 19 The hernia, heart trouble, or pneumonia so developing or 20 manifesting itself in those cases shall be presumed to arise out of 21 and in the course of the employment. This presumption is 22 disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless 23 so controverted. the appeals board is bound to find in accordance 24 with it.The presumption shall be extended to a member following 25 termination of service for a period of three calendar months for 26 each full year of the requisite service,but not to exceed 60 months 27 in any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually 28 worked in the specified capacity. 29 The hernia, heart trouble, or pneumonia so developing or 30 manifesting itself in those cases shall in no case be attributed to 31 any disease existing prior to that development or manifestation. 32 SEC. 2. Section 3212.1 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 33 3212.1. (a) This section applies to all of the following: 34 (1) Active firefighting members, whether volunteers, partly 35 paid, or fully paid, of all of the following fire departments: 36 (A) A fire department of a city,county,city and county,district, 37 or other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision. 38 (B) A fire department of the University of California and the 39 California State University. 40 (C) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. 98