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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| The Brief for July 16 |
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In todayâ??s Brief: A preview of a trial beginning today over whether health care providers should be required to bury or cremate fetal remains, and a look at how much some of the stateâ??s public university execs made in 2017.
Cassi Pollock , Texas Tribune 07/16/2018    |
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| City of Baytown Sues Firefighter to Avoid Paying Insurance Claims |
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A firefighter (Patrick Mahoney) battling thyroid cancer is being sued by Baytown's city government, which seeks to deny paying him insurance coverage for his treatment over the last 18 months. Immediately after his diagnosis, Mahoney, 36, filed a workers' compensation claim, seeking insurance coverage for his treatment, which he is currently paying out of pocket. Mahoney believes he was exposed to carcinogens as part of the hazards of his work as a firefighter, and Chapter 607 of the Texas Government Code, known as the "presumptive statute," ensures treatment of job-related illnesses. Mahoney prevailed in the initial benefit review conference with the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool, the city's administrator for workers' compensation. After he also won an appeal, the city decided to sue in May in order to deny Mahoney's claim, retaining an outside counsel.
Nick Powell, Houston Chronicle 07/16/2018 |
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