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Former Citrus County firefighter describes health crisis, disputes workers' compensation and benefit denials
Summary
A former firefighter/EMT told commissioners he suffered pulmonary embolisms and a heart condition after a workplace injury, accused the department of cutting his insurance while he was hospitalized and said he had been denied benefits including the state Heart-and-Lung program.
Jonathan Hogerheide, a former Citrus County firefighter and EMT, addressed the board in public comment on March 25, describing a medical crisis he says began after a workplace ankle injury and culminated in open-heart surgery.
Hogerheide said he developed blood clots and pulmonary embolisms in April 2023 and later was found to have clots in his right leg and lungs. He told commissioners he believes the condition is related to his work in…
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