California

LABOR CODE 

SECTION 3200-3219 

3212.12.  (a) This section applies to peace officers, as defined in

subdivision (b) of Section 830.1 of the Penal Code, subdivisions (e),

(f), and (g) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code, and corpsmembers,

as defined by Section 14302 of the Public Resources Code, and other

employees at the California Conservation Corps classified as any of

the following:

Title                                                 Class

Backcounty Trails Camp Supervisor,

  California Conservation Corps .................     1030

Conservationist I, California

  Conservation Corps ............................     1029

Conservationist II, California

  Conservation Corps ............................     1003

Conservationist II, Nursery

  California Conservation Corps .................     7370

   (b) The term "injury," as used in this division, includes Lyme

disease that develops or manifests itself during a period in which

any person described in subdivision (a) is in the service of the

department.

   (c) The compensation that is awarded for Lyme disease shall

include full hospital, surgical, medical treatment, disability

indemnity, and death benefits, as provided by this division.

   (d) Lyme disease so developing or manifesting itself in these

cases shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the

employment.  This presumption is disputable and may be controverted

by evidence that the Lyme disease is not reasonably linked to the

work performance.  Unless so controverted, the appeals board shall

find in accordance with the presumption.  This presumption shall be

extended to a person described in subdivision (a) 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.

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