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Curt VaroneOctober 5, 2022
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LA County Firefighter Sues Claiming Disability Discrimination Over Seizures

A Los Angeles County Firefighter who was prohibited from returning to active duty and ordered to retire after he suffered…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 18, 2020
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Pittsburgh Set to Resolve Disability Suit with Fire Lieutenant for $70k

The City Council of Pittsburgh has introduced a resolution to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought in 2018 by a…
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Curt VaroneNovember 1, 2018
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Court refuses to Dismiss Pittsburgh Lieutenant’s Epilepsy Disability Suit

A Pittsburgh fire lieutenant who sued under the Americans With Disabilities Act because he was placed on restricted duties due…
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Curt VaroneDecember 7, 2012
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Sac Metro Firefighter Claims ADA Discrimination

A Sacramento Metro firefighter who developed epilepsy in 2006, has filed suit claiming that the department’s efforts to force her…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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