No Presumption of Compensability for Veteran Firefighter With Bladder Cancer

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a veteran firefighter was not entitled to benefits for his bladder cancer, since he failed to establish that his condition was an occupational disease. Case: Ratay v. WCAB (City of Philadelphia), No. 271 C.D. 2018, 08/31/2018, unpublished. Facts: Stanley Ratay joined the City of Philadelphia Fire Department in 1977. He passed physical examinations with no restrictions on his ability to work, and no treatment for any type of cancer. In 1991, Ratay became a lieutenant and passed another set of physical exams. In 2005, doctors diagnosed Ratay ...