COLORADO FIREFIGHTER HEART

The Trust Committee consists of four fire chiefs, one representative from the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, two HR professionals, one risk manager, and one public official comprising four women and five men. The CFHC Trust was formed under Part 4 of Article 5 of Title 29, Colorado Revised Statutes, and allows participating fire organizations to opt out of the presumption of cancer for workers' compensation. To date the Trust has approved roughly 95% of the claims covering the brain, digestive, genitourinary, hematological, and skin cancers... The Colorado Firefighter Heart, Cancer & Behavioral Health Benefits Trust was created to help the state's fire professionals and agencies manage the human and financial burdens created by serious health issues by providing mandated cardiac and voluntary cancer benefits to the state's firefighters. In 2023, the Trust expanded to include behavioral health support. The Trust program was designed with input from the Colorado Professional Fire..

Also known as: CFHC Trust, Colorado, Colorado Firefighter Benefits Trust, Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, Colorado State Fire Chiefs

Primary location: Portland United States