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. In 2017, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which she attributed to her years of service as a firefighter. She did not, however, file for workers’ compensation benefits.
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