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Curt VaroneApril 7, 2022
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NY Appellate Court Rules Recruit Injured During Training Entitled to Disability Benefits

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that a firefighter-recruit injured during training is entitled to…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 18, 2017
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FDNY Sued for $3 Million By Disabled Firefighter

An FDNY firefighter who was hurt off-duty, reinjured a year later on the job, then arrested, denied a disability pension,…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 3, 2015
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Oklahoma Firefighter Sues Over Comp Related Wrongful Termination

An Oklahoma firefighter who was fired following an on-the-job injury has filed a wrongful termination suit. Robert Adair, who was…
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Curt VaroneNovember 13, 2014
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Disabled Missouri Firefighter Must Be Compensated in Full

A Missouri firefighter who was severely injured in 2006 at a fatal fire, has prevailed in a suit to continue…
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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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NY Appellate Court Rules Recruit Injured During Training Entitled to Disability Benefits

FDNY Sued for $3 Million By Disabled Firefighter

Oklahoma Firefighter Sues Over Comp Related Wrongful Termination

Disabled Missouri Firefighter Must Be Compensated in Full