Florida’s Special Firefighter Cancer Statute Cannot Be Applied Retroactively
The Workcomp Writer
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Accordingly, where the firefighter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer prior to the effective date, she did not qualify for the new statutory benefits. Weaver served as a full-time firefighter with Volusia County for 13 years before retiring in 2012. She did not, however, file for workers’ compensation benefits.
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