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NY Court of Appeals Orders City to Bargain Over Disability Related Termination

The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that fire departments must bargain over the procedures used to terminate firefighters who have been on an extended work-related injury leave status. The case involved a Long Beach firefighter, Jay Gusler, who was terminated in 2015 after an extended injury-related leave.

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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