Firefighter Entitled to Benefit of Statutory Presumption; Awarded PTD Benefits
A firefighter who was diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease was entitled to the presumption afforded by §112.18(1) that the disease was caused by his employment. And because his condition met or equaled a "Listing," i.e. an impairment listed in 20 C.F.R. Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1, he was presumed to be permanently totally disabled. Note that this was a pre-10/1/2003 case so that the firefighter was entitled to an award of permanent total disability benefits if he met the test for disability used by the Social Security Administration. Butler v. City of Jacksonville.
