A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a firefighter’s claim for benefits for his diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Case: Burkett v. Jefferson Parish Fire Department, No. 24-CA-335, 01/29/2025, published.
Facts: Craig Burkett worked as a firefighter for Jefferson Parish. When the COVID pandemic began in 2020, doctors advised him to remain at home for the safety of his two children who suffer from Bruck syndrome, a rare genetic disease that makes them susceptible to illness.
The Fire Department granted leave to stay home beginning in April 2020, and he remained on ...
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