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Curt VaroneAugust 18, 2013
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Compensated Volunteers Ruled Employees under FLSA and FLMA

The 6th Circuit handed down a ruling last week holding that volunteer firefighters who receive hourly compensation of $15 are…
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Curt VaroneDecember 27, 2012
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2012 Precedent Nothing To Speak Of

2012 has been a relatively quiet fire law year from the perspective of major legal rulings being handed down. In…
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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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Compensated Volunteers Ruled Employees under FLSA and FLMA

2012 Precedent Nothing To Speak Of