Worker's Heavy Smoking, Obesity Helped Rebut Firefighter Presumption

An Illinois appellate court agreed Thursday that a firefighter described as "a heart attack waiting to happen" should not receive workers' compensation benefits for a heart attack sustained while cleaning his firehouse parking spot of snow.  Defense attorney Alexis Maimonis called the 2nd District Appellate Court's ruling in Johnston v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission a "great decision for the employer" in a "petitioner-friendly" state. "It's a great win for the defense to know that there's actually a chance out there...