Even if a firefighter with cancer can’t prove they were exposed on the job, it’s safe to assume they were, given the nature of the job. Mayor Kenney must do the right thing.
Long, 58, retired this year, and was alerted the following month that her claim of having a job-related cancer had been denied, Brian P. Coughlin, a treasurer for Philadelphia Fire Fighters’ and Paramedics’ Union Local 22, told me recently.“If they would have just covered her cancer claim and said, ‘Hey, this was contracted on duty,’ she’d still be on the payroll because it would be considered a work injury,” Mike Bresnan, president of Local 22, told me.
Long currently receives $6,209 a month before taxes through her pension. That would increase to $7,137 — with no taxes withdrawn — if the city recognizes her cancer as job-related. Also, if she ends up dying from it, her survivors would be entitled to a benefit of up to $15,000 for her funeral costs. She also would be promoted to deputy fire chief posthumously.It’s unconscionable that this once faithful public servant should have to go through this.
So I want to send a message to Mayor Kenney: You can fix this. You can do the right thing. Even if a firefighter with cancer can’t prove they were exposed on the job, it’s safe to assume they were, given the nature of the job. Firefighters routinely put their health at risk, all in the name of saving others. The least Philadelphia can do is ensure they are taken care of.
Please, Mayor Kenney, do it before you leave office. Do it in memory of your late father. It would make him proud.
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