Firefighter Gets Costs, Fees for Reopening of Claim

The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter was entitled to an award of fees and costs for successfully reopening a claim for a heart attack. Case: Johnson v. Department of Labor and Industries, No. 53761-3-II, 02/09/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Calvin Johnson worked as a firefighter. He suffered a heart attack on April 15, 2015, and filed a workers’ compensation claim. The Department of Labor and Industries accepted the claim, based on a statutory presumption that heart problems arising 72 hours from exposure to fumes or 24 hours from exertion...