Glendale reaches deal on firefighter most cancers declare protection

GLENDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — Firefighters in Glendale earned an enormous win of their struggle to get well being care protection for most cancers. The Metropolis Council signed a deal on Thursday afternoon that may have town cowl a most cancers declare if it’s denied by a third-party firm. The settlement additionally covers the reoccurrence of a most cancers. So if a firefighter has most cancers earlier than September 2021, after which it returns, town can even cowl the claims from that if it’s additionally denied by insurance coverage or one other firm. 2021 is the 12 months when then-Gov. Doug Ducey signed a regulation that expanded staff’ compensation for ailments brought on by the job.

Glendale has been below scrutiny for its firefighter most cancers declare protection for the previous few years. A 3rd-party firm denied Glendale firefighter Kevin Thompson’s declare however the metropolis overturned that call in 2019 after months of Arizona’s Household investigations. However then final 12 months, Glendale firefighter Mark Fowl died of brain cancer just before Christmas. A 3rd-party insurer denied his claim though state regulation says it ought to have been coated. However someday after Arizona’s Household reported that, the city reversed the decision.

Earlier this month, the Glendale Metropolis Council member introduced up adopting a coverage, however four members voted to not also have a dialogue about. The town labored with the Glendale firefighter union to come back to an settlement. It goes into impact instantly.

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