Gonzalez v. St. Lucie County-Fire District/Florida Municipal Insurance Trust-Florida League of Cities, Inc.

In this workers’ compensation case, Claimant, a safety officer with the fire department, appeals the denial of his claim for a determination of compensable heart disease under paragraph 112.18, Florida Statutes (2013). * In the final order denying the claim, the Judge' of Compensation Claims (JCC) found that the Employer/Carrier (E/C) successfully rebutted the presumption of occupational causation afforded Claimant under the statute. Because the JCG did not apply the correct analysis, we reverse and remand.

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On September 4, 2013, Claimant was called to respond to a residential fire. While…