Section 207-K. Disabilities of policemen and firemen in certain cities  


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  • Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local  law  or
      administrative  code  to  the  contrary,  but except for the purposes of
      sections two hundred seven-a and two hundred seven-c  of  this  chapter,
      the  workmen's  compensation  law  and  the  labor law, any condition of
      impairment of health caused by diseases of the heart, resulting in total
      or partial disability or death to a paid member of the  uniformed  force
      of  a  paid  police  department  or  fire  department,  where  such paid
      policemen or firemen are drawn from competitive civil service lists, who
      successfully passed a physical examination on entry into the service  of
      such  respective  department,  which  examination  failed  to reveal any
      evidence of such condition, shall be presumptive evidence  that  it  was
      incurred  in  the performance and discharge of duty, unless the contrary
      be proved by competent evidence.
        * NB Expired July 1, 1973
        * NB There are 2 § 207-k's