The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a firefighter who developed thyroid cancer.
Case: City of Broken Arrow v. Snyder, No. 116715, 03/13/2019, published.
Facts: Gary R. Snyder Jr. worked for the City of Broken Arrow as a firefighter. He filed a workers’ compensation claim after he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Snyder blamed his cancer on his exposure to hazardous materials in the course of his employment.
Procedural history: A trial judge found that Snyder sustained a work-related injury. The judge relied on a study that concluded firefigh...
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