The Comma That Saved Firefighters | Phoenix News

Arizona just passed a lifesaving “comma bill” that fixes a legal typo denying cancer coverage to firefighters — a glitch that forced brave first responders to fight for their own health benefits. One firefighter, Matt OReilly, battled for over a year after his adenocarcinoma claim was denied — not because of his illness, but because the law’s missing comma restricted coverage to cancers in the respiratory tract. Now, with retroactive provisions dating back to 2021, the new law ensures every firefighter diagnosed with cancer since then — and even those before — will be covered. Governor Katie Hobbs and Fire Fighters’ President Dan Freiberg hailed it as a victory for justice and accountability, proving that even a misplaced comma can cost lives — and that our heroes deserve no such loopholes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07583f55f5aa284d