Appeals Court: Heart Disease Presumption Covers Atrial Fibrillation

In a high-profile case, a Florida appellate court applied a recent ruling that conditions disrupting electrical functions of the heart are covered by the state's heart disease presumption for firefighters. The 1st District Court of Appeal on Thursday set aside the decision of a judge of compensation claims who found that Joseph Durden's atrial fibrillation was not covered by the presumption in Section 112.18(a). The court referred to its September decision in Village Center Community Development District v. Illeck, where it explained that it has long held that the presumptio...