Workers Compensation
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San Antonio Firefighter Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, and Retaliation
A San Antonio firefighter and paramedic has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of San Antonio and…
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Ohio Fire Chief Sues Township Trustees Over Suspension and Alleged Retaliation
An Ohio fire chief has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging he was unlawfully suspended and targeted for retaliation…
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Columbia Accuses Irmo Fire District of Defamation in LODD Case
The City of Columbia has denied allegations contained in a wrongful death lawsuit that it was responsible for the death…
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Court Dismisses San Francisco Firefighter’s Civil Rights Suit
A federal judge in the Northern District of California has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former San Francisco firefighter…
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Court Upholds Workers’ Comp Claim in Firefighter Pneumonia Death
The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal has affirmed a workers’ compensation ruling in favor of the family of a…
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NY Court Concludes Cancer Diagnosis Not Disabling
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has concluded that despite a firefighter having cancer, and despite cancer…
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Nevada Firefighter Alleges Disability Discrimination
A probationary firefighter with the Clark County Fire Department has filed suit claiming the department’s refusal to extend his probationary…
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Virginia Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Firefighter’s Widow
The widow of a Norfolk Fire Department captain who died in 2019, has lost her appeal to the Virginia Court…
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San Antonio Captain Claims Discrimination Over Long COVID
A fire captain with the San Antonio Fire Department has filed suit claiming he suffered discrimination and retaliation on account…
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Florida Firefighter Alleges Termination Was Disability Discrimination
A Florida firefighter suffering from an undisclosed health condition claims he was wrongfully terminated, discriminated against and retaliated against in…
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Washington Appeals Court Rejects Retroactivity of 2018 PTSD Comp Law
The Washington Court of Appeals has ruled against a former firefighter who was seeking workers compensation benefits for PTSD. Frank…
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Washington Captain Sues City for Injuries Sustained at Structure Fire
A Washington fire captain and his spouse have filed suit against his department claiming the injuries he suffered at a…
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NY Firefighter Injured In Drill Competition Entitled to Comp and No More
The dismissal of a lawsuit filed by volunteer firefighter who was injured while preparing for a drill competition, has been…
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