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Court Orders National Insurance to Recognize Firefighter's Lung Disease as Work Injury
A veteran firefighter's lung disease has been recognized as a work-related injury by the Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv. The court ordered the National Insurance Institute to pay the 70-year-old firefighter 7,000 shekels for legal costs after ruling in his favor.
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- 01A veteran firefighter's lung disease was recognized as a work injury by the Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv.
- 02The court ordered the National Insurance Institute to pay the firefighter 7,000 shekels for legal expenses.
- 03Two of three medical experts found a causal link between the firefighter's smoke exposure and his lung disease.
- 04The firefighter worked for decades, often without adequate respiratory protection during fire suppression.
- 05The ruling was issued at the end of August 2026, with an appeal period of 30 days.
The decision was based on two out of three medical expert opinions that established a causal link between his occupational exposure to smoke and his condition, overriding the National Insurance Institute's initial denial.
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