Court Upholds Award for Police Officer Suffering From Cardiomyopathy

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a police officer suffering from heart disease, finding his claim was timely and that he was entitled to a statutory presumption of occupational causation. Case: City of Newport News v. Kahikina, No. 1372-19-1, 02/25/2020, published. Facts: Joey K. Kahikina worked for the City of Newport News as a police officer. He began having heart problems in 2004 and was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2011. In 2015, Kahikina experienced chest pain and was hospitalized for two days. He was diagnosed with unstable angina, hypertension, diabete...