§ 363-FF — Firefighter certain impairments of health; presumption

§ 363-ff. Firefighter certain impairments of health; presumption.\nNotwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary,\nany condition of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's Disease,\nresulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid firefighter,\nwho successfully passed a physical examination on entry into firefighter\nservice, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such\ncondition, shall be presumptive evidence that, unless the contrary be\nproven by competent evidence, such disability or death (a) was caused by\nthe natural and proximate result of an accident, not caused by such\nfirefighter's own willful negligence, and (b) was sustained in the\nperformance and discharge of duty.\n