Section 3212.11 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
3212.11
. This section applies to both of the following: (a) active
lifeguards employed by a city, county, city and county, district, or
other public or municipal corporation or political subdivision, and
(b) active state lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and
Recreation. The term "injury," as used in this division, includes
skin cancer that develops or manifests itself during the period of
the lifeguard's employment. The compensation awarded for that injury
shall include full hospital, surgical, and medical treatment,
disability indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by the
provisions of this division.
Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself shall be presumed
to arise out of and in the course of the employment. This presumption
is disputable and may be controverted by other evidence, but unless
so controverted, the appeals board shall find in accordance with it.
This presumption shall be extended to a lifeguard following
termination of service for a period of three calendar months for each
full year of the requisite service, but not to exceed 60 months in
any circumstance, commencing with the last date actually worked in
the specified capacity.
Skin cancer so developing or manifesting itself in these cases
shall not be attributed to any disease existing prior to that
development or manifestation.
This section shall only apply to lifeguards employed for more than
three consecutive months in a calendar year.