Tag Archives: long COVID

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 23, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling in a race discrimination lawsuit filed by a New Orleans fire captain; a lawsuit out of North Carolina alleging a fire department terminated ...

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A fire captain with the San Antonio Fire Department has filed suit claiming he suffered discrimination and retaliation on account of disabling long COVID. Captain Kenneth Galan filed suit against the city alleging violations of the ADA, the Texas Human Rights Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and Texas worker’s compensation laws.

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A battalion chief with the Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department who developed long-COVID in 2021, has filed suit claiming the city violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by denying his request for a light-duty assignment. BC Sean Johnson filed suit alleging disability discrimination and failure to accommodate under the ADA.

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