A Florida appellate court agreed with a firefighter's contention that he is entitled to permanent total disability benefits for his peripheral vascular disease because of the presumption of causation.The 1st District Court of Appeals ruled that a judge of compensation claims did not apply the presumption of compensability, which places the burden of proof upon the employer, in Butler v. City of Jacksonville, No. 1D06-5918, 5/8/08.The case stems from Graymond Butler's filing for permanent total disability benefits resulting from a "compensable accident" on March 12, 1996. Butler, a City...
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