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Claimant’s conversation with fellow firefighter about Act 46 cancer presumption was not the date he became aware of his cancer’s relationship to his employment; therefore, notice was properly given and claimant’s Claim Petition was timely filed.

This case involved a Claim Petition filed based on an occupational disease. The claimant worked as a firefighter and filed an Act 46 firefighter/cancer claim, alleging he sustained colon cancer as of August 23, 2019. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.