Richard Lindquist, Petitioner-Appellant v. City of Jersey City Fire Department, Respondent-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the Division of Workers’ Compensation judgment, granting petitioner disability benefits for emphysema. The Court held that the Fiore dual‑causation standard does not apply to pulmonary disease, that the statutory presumption for volunteer firefighters extends to paid firefighters, that petitioner met his burden of proving a material contribution by his employment, and that appellate review is limited to a substantial‑evidence standard.