Reedy Creek firefighter denied cancer benefits

Reedy Creek firefighter denied cancer benefits suing agency

Veteran first responder says state law fails to deliver promised protection

Paul Grasso’s 13-year career as a firefighter led him to his dream job with Reedy Creek in 2017 and a legal fight for cancer benefits less than two years later.

Obviously, there’s a link here; it’s the profession that’s causing this, Grasso told News 6. “It’s not just an injury. It’s cancer, which means this isn’t over," he said.

Scientific studies reviewed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety “found cancer to be the second leading cause of deaths” among firefighters today.