Firefighter With Occupational Disease Gets Supplemental Earnings Benefits

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a finding that a firefighter had an occupational disease covered by the Firefighter's Heart and Lung Act and that he was entitled to supplemental earnings benefits. Case: Safford v. New Orleans Fire Department, No. 2023-CA-0495, 02/01/2024, published. Facts: Floyd Safford began working for the New Orleans Fire Department in 1975. He suffered a cardiac event while at work in 1997 that was diagnosed as a possible mitral valve prolapse. In 2004, Safford severely injured his left hand while working. He never returned to full-time work as a firefi...