WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BILL No. 622

An Act to amend The Workers’ Compensation Act, 1979 to provide for coverage for certain cancers for certain workers (Assented to ) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:

Short title The Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2011. S.S. 1979, c. W-17.1 amended The Workers’ Compensation Act, 1979 is amended in the manner set forth in this Act.

Section 29.1 amended Clause 29.1(

b) is amended: (

a) by adding the following after subclause (viii): “(viii.1) a primary site esophageal cancer”; and (

b) in subclause (ix) by adding “ for those workers with minimum employment as a firefighter for 5 years” after “testicular cancer. Coming into force This Act comes into force on assent. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Printed by the authority of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 2011