COVID-19
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Fired FDNY Firefighter Who Refused COVID Vaccine Ordered Reinstated
An FDNY firefighter who was terminated in March for refusing to get a COVID vaccine, has been reinstated by a…
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Lawsuit Challenges San Diego Fire and Police Vaccine Mandate
A lawsuit challenging a COVID19 vaccine mandate for San Diego firefighters and police officers has been filed in San Diego…
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Investigation Launched into California Medics’ Refusal to Enter Medical Facility
The Rialto Fire Department is investigating allegations that two of its medics refused to enter a medical facility to treat…
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More COVID Headlines in Fire Law News: From Butt Wipes to Litigation
Another week, another new COVID related headline. The Los Angeles City Fire Department is investigating allegations that a firefighter dropped…
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FDNY Firefighters Sue Over COVID Vaccine Suspensions
Fifty firefighters with FDNY who were placed on leave without pay on November 1, 2021 because they had not been…
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FDNY Ladder Crew Suspended For Actions at Senator’s Office
Six FDNY firefighters have been suspended after taking their apparatus to the office of a state legislator last week and…
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San Francisco Anti-Vaxx Lawsuit Filed
A group of San Francisco employees who refer to themselves as the United SF Freedom Alliance, or USFA, have filed…
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More Bad News for the Anti-Vaxxers: Washington State Mandate Upheld
A federal judge has refused to issue a temporary restraining order in a COVID19 vaccine lawsuit brought by government employees,…
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South Carolina Vaccine Lawsuit Removed to Federal Court
A lawsuit filed by twelve South Carolina firefighters seeking to block a vaccine mandate, has been removed to federal court…
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LA City Firefighters Sue to Block Vaccine Mandate
A lawsuit filed by a non-profit organization representing 529 Los Angeles city firefighters has filed suit against the city seeking…
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Unions Plan Lawsuits To Block Vaccine Mandates
Firefighter unions along with other public employee unions in Hawaii and Ohio are preparing to file suits to block mandatory…
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Dallas Firefighter Charged With Felony Theft For COVID Related Sick Leave Abuse
A Dallas firefighter who took COVID-related sick leave earlier this year, is facing criminal charges for stealing $12,548.86 in wages…
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COVID-Related Cases in the Headlines
Two COVID-related cases are in the Fire Law News. In the Northern Mariana Islands, nine firefighters who were terminated for…
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Florida Firefighter Disciplined for Quarantine Violation
A Seminole County, Florida firefighter has been suspended for three days for violating a quarantine order. Joseph Piambino was supposed…
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