cancer presumption
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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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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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Bellingham WA Settles Suit With Firefighter’s Widow
The widow of a Bellingham firefighter has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the city for $750,000. Sheila Hanlon filed…
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Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Cancer Presumption for Firefighters
The Supreme Court of Idaho has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s cancer presumption law for firefighters, in a challenge…
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Spouse of Deceased Connecticut Deputy Chief Sues Over Pension Benefits
The spouse of a well-known Connecticut firefighter who died from cancer in 2017, has filed suit claiming the city has…
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Arizona Court of Appeals Denies Cancer Presumption to Flagstaff Firefighter With Cancer History
The Arizona Court of Appeals has denied a claim by a Flagstaff firefighter that his testicular cancer should be treated…
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Florida Court Rules Cancer Law Covers Illness Diagnosed Prior to Enactment
A Florida firefighter who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last year, prior to the passage of the state’s cancer benefit…
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First Suit Filed Over Florida’s Firefighter Cancer Presumption Law
A St. Petersburg fire lieutenant who was diagnosed with cancer last year, and who was denied coverage under Florida’s newly…
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Illinois Widow Sues Fire Department For Lost Sick Time
The widow of an Illinois firefighter who died of cancer in 2017, is suing the fire department he worked for…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Strong Cancer Presumption in Firefighters
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down a decision last week upholding the cancer presumption act for firefighters by reversing a…
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Washington Supreme Court Upholds Cancer Presumption Law
The Supreme Court of Washington handed down an important decision last week on the state’s firefighter cancer presumption law. The…
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Podcast Episode 11 – Florida Firefighter Prevails in Cancer Related Disability Case
In this episode of Fire Law, Curt and Florida firefighter-attorney Mike Clelland discuss Mike’s recent victory for an Orlando firefighter…
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