Firefighter's Widow Provided Insufficient Evidence to Prove Carcinogen Exposure

A Pennsylvania court found that a firefighter's widow did not present sufficient evidence that her husband had been exposed to a Group 1 carcinogen while fighting fires. Pennsylvania workers' compensation law includes a presumption that veteran firefighters' cancer diagnoses are work-related, but only if claimants prove they have been exposed to carcinogens. Case: City of Williamsport v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Cole (Deceased)), No. 620 C.D. 2015, 07/18/16, published. Facts: Jeffrey Cole worked as a firefighter from 1980 until the time of his death from gastric c...