Coughlin v. Stamford Fire Dept.

Summary

The court held that a firefighter who established a timely and compensable hypertension claim may pursue compensation for later heart disease, including after retirement, without filing a new claim if the later condition is causally connected to the original injury. The unchallenged medical evidence supplied a sufficient basis to find that the plaintiff's hypertension materially contributed to his coronary artery disease. The court therefore affirmed the board's reversal and remand of the commissioner's dismissal.