First responders share workers’ comp grievances with Fort Worth leaders

The city’s Public Safety Committee met to discuss allegations that police and firefighters are being denied care for ...

Austin firefighter's union rallying behind firefighter battling terminal cancer who was denied workers' compensation

In February, the city of Austin refused to accept Suzanne LaFollette's workers' compensation claim, saying that her cancer ...

Injured Texas first responders face delays, denials in workers' comp system, I-Team finds

An I-Team investigation found workers' comp issues for first responders are not isolated, raising questions about a system ...
AOL

Austin firefighter battling cancer, appealing denial of worker's comp claim

AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin firefighter, battling Stage 4 endometrial cancer, is pushing back after the city denied her worker's compensation claim. The state doesn't include female reproductive cancers ...

Nearly all injury claims denied by Fort Worth were filed by police, firefighters

Workers' compensation denial rates for other city departments pale in comparison with the denial rate for police and firefighters.