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.

King of Prussia
Workers' Compensation
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.
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Right to subrogation for medical bill payments not waived by failing to properly preserve issue at all stages of litigation, including appellate stage, and appeal not subject to immediate dismissal due to technical defect promptly and properly cured.

King of Prussia
Workers' Compensation
Wayne Deloatch filed a Claim Petition, pursuant to Section 108(r) of the Act, alleging he suffered from non-small cell lung cancer, resulting from direct exposure to Group 1 carcinogens while working as a firefighter for the employer. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.
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Treatment with authorized provider tolls statute of limitations, although treatment occurred without employer/carrier’s knowledge and was billed to private health insurance, as it was similar in nature to previously authorized treatment.

Jacksonville
Workers' Compensation
The First District Court of Appeal issued another opinion in the ongoing statute of limitations saga triggered by the 2023 opinion in Ortiz v. Winn-Dixie, Inc., 361 So. 3d 889 (Fla. 1st DCA 2023) (Ortiz I). What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.
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Petition to terminate total disability benefits for claimant who had light-duty restrictions that could not be accommodated denied; claimant had reasonable expectation of returning to pre-injury job with same employer when his condition improved.

Wilmington
Workers' Compensation
On November 4, 2023, the claimant injured his left knee in a compensable work accident that required surgery to his patella. He had to switch doctors after his first treating surgeon passed away. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.
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