Statute of Limitations Bars Volunteer Firefighter's Cancer Claim

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a cancer-stricken volunteer firefighter’s claim for benefits was time-barred. Case: Gilbert v. South Whitehall Township (WCAB), No. 650 C.D. 2024, 06/12/2025, published. Facts: James Gilbert joined the Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Department in 2006. His position as a fire police volunteer did not involve active firefighting duties but required his presence at active fires. Before this, Gilbert had volunteered as a firefighter for the Tri-Clover Volunteer Fire Company. In February 2018, Gilbert was diagnosed with pros...