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Widow Gets Death Benefits; Carrier Penalized for Employer's Failure to Pay Lien

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | 0

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of death benefits to a cancer-stricken firefighter’s widow, as well as an assessment of penalties against his employer for failing to pay an insurance carrier’s subrogation lien. Wayne Deloatch worked as a firefighter for the City of Philadelphia. He filed a workers’ compensation claim after he was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer, asserting that his cancer came from exposure to carcinogens while working. A workers’ compensation judge dismissed Deloatch’s claim, finding the evidence did not establi...

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