Evidence of Progressive Disease Rebuts Heart Trouble Presumption

A former San Francisco police officer failed to prove that his heart troubles arose out of and in the course of employment, despite a statutory presumption, the California 1st District Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Kirk v. Retirement Board of the City & County of San Francisco, A133321, 05/09/2013. Unpublished.Facts: Henry Kirk joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1975 and rose to the rank of Inspector II before his retirement in June 2008 due to a heart-related physical impairment.He began experiencing heart trouble in the 1980s, once passing out while pursuing a suspect in his sq...