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Court refuses workers’ comp for firefighter who fell in work skirmish

By Petrillo & Goldberg / May 18, 2018 / Comments Off on Court refuses workers’ comp for firefighter who fell in work skirmish

When a volunteer firefighter suffered from serious head trauma after a clash over horseplay, a state appellate court ruled that he could not recover damages with workers’ compensation. Jamie Benimadho fell during a disagreement in a parking lot, striking his head against the pavement. From the incident he suffered hemorrhages, traumatic brain injury and a…