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Louisiana Appeals Court Rules Parish Failed to Rebut Cancer Presumption

The Louisiana Court of Appeals has reversed a worker’s compensation decision that denied a firefighter benefits for cancer. James Schexnayder, a firefighter in Jefferson Parish, was diagnosed with lymphoma on May 28, 2020.

Colorado Court Rules on Cancer Presumption for Denver Firefighter

The Colorado Court of Appeals handed down an important cancer presumption decision last week involving a Denver firefighter who was diagnosed with leukemia. Firefighter Russell Andrews was diagnosed with chronicmyelogenous leukemia (CML) in 2010. The city sought to deny him ...

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His 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 two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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