Section 5-10-15-9 - Presumption of disability in line of duty; rebutting of presumption(a) An employee or former employee who: (1) is diagnosed with an exposure related cancer, exposure related heart or lung disease, or exposure related Parkinson's disease that:(A) requires medical treatment; or(B) results in total or partial disability; and(2) at the time of the diagnosis:(A) is actively employed; or(B) has terminated employment not more than sixty (60) months earlier; is presumed to have a disability incurred in the line of duty.
(b) The presumption described in subsection (a) may be rebutted by competent evidence.(c) A meeting or hearing held to rebut the presumption described in subsection (a) may be held as an executive session under IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(1).As added by P.L. 62-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 59-2009, SEC.4.