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. a firefighter who was diagnosed with cancer and believed the disease was caused by the employment could only seek benefits from the employer by filing a workers’ compensation claim.
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