Matter of Huffer v. Nesconset Fire District

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 23, 2015, which ruled that decedent’s death was not causally related to his employment and denied claimant’s claim for workers’ compensation death benefits.

Ross Huffer (hereinafter decedent) was a volunteer firefighter with the Nesconset Fire District and worked as a first responder on Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Wednesday, February 26, 2014, decedent responded to two calls during the day and also attended drill that evening at the firehouse. Decedent returned home, went to bed and died in his sleep early the next…