Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Act have expanded the list of occupational diseases covered by the rebuttable presumption for firefighters. Six cancers not previously covered by the Workers’ Compensation Board now are. CEO Phillip Germain says, “The added cancers recognize the changing demographics among firefighters, with half of the additional cancers impacting females.” The six cancers added are: Primary-site prostate, skin, breast, cervical, and ovarian cancers as well as multiple myeloma. This added coverage includes volunteer and part-time firefighters who have been exposed to the hazards of a fire scene, other than a forest fire. The WCB is also revisiting old claims that were not previously covered under the Act to determine if they would be an acceptable work injury under the new legislation. Firefighters with WCB claims can request a re-evaluation of an old decision.