Court Clarifies Standard of Proof to Rebut Firefighter Cancer Presumption

In a case of first impression, the Oregon Court of Appeals clarified the burden of proof on an employer to rebut the presumption of industrial causation for firefighters who develop cancer. Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of Stadeli, Nos. 2000008 and A177746, 08/09/2023, published. Facts: Maurice Stadeli worked as a firefighter paramedic for the City of Salem for more than 25 years. He also chewed tobacco for many years. In 2018, a tonsil biopsy revealed invasive squamous cell carcinoma that was positive for human papillomavirus 16. Stadeli underwent treatment bu...