1. (a) An employee or former employee who:

   1. (1) is diagnosed with an exposure related cancer, exposure related heart or lung disease, or exposure related Parkinson's disease that:

      1. (A) requires medical treatment; or
      2. (B) results in total or partial disability; and

   2. (2) at the time of the diagnosis:

      1. (A) is actively employed; or

      2. (B) has terminated employment not more than sixty (60) months earlier;

         is presumed to have a disability incurred in the line of duty.

2. (b) The presumption described in subsection (a) may be rebutted by competent evidence.
3. (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.