Under CHP heart trouble presumption, how many years of service are required before the presumption arises?

Under CHP heart trouble presumption, how many years of service are required before the presumption arises?

• A. Five Years Or More
• B. Three Years
• C. One Year
• D. Ten Years

Answer: (A)

Five years or more of service. After a CHP officer has served at least five years, heart trouble arising in the course of employment is presumed to be work-related, easing eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits. This is a rebuttable presumption, so the employer can still present evidence to show the condition isn’t caused by work or is due to pre-existing factors. Shorter service doesn’t trigger the presumption, so thresholds like one, three, or ten years do not apply.

Five years or more of service. After a CHP officer has served at least five years, heart trouble arising in the course of employment is presumed to be work-related, easing eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits. This is a rebuttable presumption, so the employer can still present evidence to show the condition isn’t caused by work or is due to pre-existing factors. Shorter service doesn’t trigger the presumption, so thresholds like one, three, or ten years do not apply.