We support the blue, firefighters, and members of our armed forces! Believe it or not, the state of California has special presumptions that work in favor for police, firefighters, and over high-risk public employees.
Because these types of jobs are inherently dangerous, the law presumes that certain injuries are work related. This means that you don’t have to prove that it was work related, because the burden of proof shifts onto the employer to prove that it wasn’t work related. This is common in heart problem cases for police, or lung cancer cases for firefighters.
In addition, rather than getting only two-thirds of your wages while on disability, police and firefighters are entitled to their full salary during that time, up to one whole year.