35-1003. Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Firefighter Cancer Benefits Act:
(1) Cancer means:
(a) A disease (i) caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body or a malignant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells and (ii) affecting the prostate, breast, or lung or the lymphatic, hematological, digestive, urinary, neurological, or reproductive system; or
(b) Melanoma; and
(2) Firefighter means:
(a) A firefighter or firefighter-paramedic who is a member of a paid fire department of a municipality or a rural or suburban fire protection district in this state, including a municipality having a home rule charter or a municipal authority created pursuant to a home rule charter that has its own paid fire department;
(b) A firefighter or firefighter-paramedic who is a member of a paid fire department of an airport authority; or
(c) A volunteer firefighter who has been deemed an employee under subdivision (3) of section 48-115.
Source
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 35 - Fire Companies and Firefighters
35-101 - Volunteer firefighters; exemptions enumerated; retired firefighters; exemptions.
35-102 - Volunteer fire department; number of members; apparatus.
35-103 - Volunteer firefighters; members in good standing.
35-105 - Equipment; exemption from execution and sale.
35-106 - Fire insurance companies; occupation tax; levy; collection.
35-107 - Volunteer department; emergency first aid; members; immunity from liability; when.
35-109 - Sirens; restriction on use.
35-202 - Volunteer firefighter; file certificate of insurance.
35-501 - Rural and suburban fire protection districts; organization; necessity.
35-506 - District; vote on organization; officers; terms; compensation.
35-507 - District; meeting; when held.
35-508 - District; directors; powers.
35-509 - District; budget; tax to support; limitation; how levied; county treasurer; duties.
35-509.01 - District; secretary-treasurer; bond; amount; premium; failure to furnish; effect.
35-511 - District funds; where deposited; how disbursed; annual report.
35-512 - Districts; warrants; amount authorized; rate of interest.
35-514 - District; annexation of territory; procedure.
35-516 - District; boundaries; change; procedure; merger.
35-517 - District; boundaries; county board; duties.
35-518 - District; contract for protection with counties of adjoining state; terms; damages.
35-520 - Rural fire protection district; false alarm; false report; violation; penalty.
35-529 - Rural or suburban fire protection district; radio equipment; purchase; reimbursement.
35-530 - Territory within village or city; inclusion within district; procedure.
35-531 - Inclusion; procedure.
35-532 - Inclusion; county clerk; duties.
35-535 - District; public meeting; board of directors.
35-536 - Merged district; statutes applicable.
35-537 - Annexation of territory by a city or village; effect on certain contracts.
35-538 - Annexation; board of directors; accounting; effect.
35-539 - Annexation; when effective; board of directors; duties.
35-540 - Annexation; obligations and assessments; agreement to divide; approval; decree.
35-601 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; created; use; investment.
35-602 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; State Fire Marshal; use; purpose.
35-603 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; agreements with federal government; purpose.
35-801 - Clothing and equipment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
35-1004 - Benefits; entitled, when.
35-1006 - Benefits; maximum amount.
35-1008 - Benefits; proof of insurance coverage or ability to pay; documentation.
35-1009 - Reports; requirements.
35-1010 - Rules and regulations.
35-1101 - Fire Recognition Day; designation.
35-1202 - Mutual finance organization, defined.
35-1203 - Mutual Finance Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.
35-1204 - Mutual finance organization; creation by agreement; tax levy.
35-1205 - Distributions from fund; qualifications.
35-1206 - Distributions from fund; amount; disqualification; when.
35-1207 - Application for distribution; financial information required; State Treasurer; duties.
35-1302 - Legislative findings.
35-1309 - Service award benefit program; authorized.
35-1309.01 - Standard criteria for qualified active service; computation.
35-1310 - Certification administrator; designation; duties; certification list; hearing; appeal.
35-1312 - Service award benefit payments; when; section; how construed.
35-1313 - Service award benefits; payment upon military service, disability, or death.
35-1314 - Participant; failure to qualify; forfeiture.
35-1315 - Service award benefit program; annual account.
35-1316 - Annual account; appropriations and contributions; liability; limitation.
35-1317 - Service award benefit; how paid; exempt from judicial process.
35-1319 - Participant; status as volunteer.
35-1322 - Annexation, merger, or consolidation; established service award benefit program; effect.
35-1323 - Annexation, merger, or consolidation; no service award benefit program; effect.
35-1324 - Annual accounts; deposits and other property held in grantor trust; effect.
35-1326 - Administrative services agreements authorized.
35-1327 - Agreement; provisions.
35-1329 - Service award benefit program; termination; effect.
35-1330 - Unallocated contributions forfeited; use.
35-1403 - Employer; prohibited acts.
35-1404 - Employer; adjustment to wages authorized.
35-1405 - Employee; duty to notify employer.
35-1406 - Employee; provide written statement; contents.
35-1407 - Employee; provide employer notice of status as volunteer emergency responder.