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Firefighters with cancer have workers' compensation claims denied, despite Utah law

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Firefighters with cancer have workers' compensation claims denied, despite Utah law
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Utah News spotted this story published November 12, 2026 at KSL. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Utah lawmakers promised help for firefighters diagnosed with certain cancers. But when West Jordan firefighter and paramedic Justin Young's prostate cancer returned, getting that help became another fight. Young has spent nearly 23 years in the fire service.

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