A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled that a firefighter's "Valley Fever" was not a presumptively compensable occupational disease.
Case: Gorre v. City of Tacoma, No. 90620-3, 08/27/2015, published.
Facts: Edward O. Gorre was born and lived in California until 1994, with the exception of his two years of U.S. Army service during Operation Desert Storm.
In 1997, Gorre moved to the Tacoma area, where he worked as a professional firefighter. As a prerequisite for this employment, Gorre passed a demanding physical and underwent blood testing and X-rays.
In 2000, he b...
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