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Committee overturns denial and approves firefighter hypertension claim as in-line-of-duty
Summary
The In-Line-of-Duty (IOD) committee reviewed a firefighter's hypertension claim, heard Brentwood Services and claims analysis, and voted to overturn a prior denial. The committee concluded the evidence presented justified treating the condition as work-related under the applicable standards.
The IOD committee voted to overturn a prior denial and approve a firefighter's hypertension claim as in-line-of-duty after presentation by Brentwood Services and review of medical records and a Framingham risk report.
Courtney Hughes of Brentwood Services summarized the claims-review process and said the third-party review had relied on a Framingham report that did not, in Brentwood's view, constitute competent evidence to rebut the statutory presumption for an IOD determination. "We felt like the right thing to do was to bring this before the committee for a final vote," Hughes said.
Committee members reviewed 10 years of records and the outside vendor's report and voted to accept the committee recommendation to overturn the earlier denial and approve the claim as an in-line-of-duty condition. The motion passed on a committee vote.
The board then recorded the committee's recommendation for final action as presented.
