EPIC KCFD Workers Comp Claim Denied After Fatal Crash

The public disdain for this claim was palpable and it's likely a jury would be hard pressed to award this kind of cash.

Here's the postscript and subsequent local PR hit for the FD union . . .

City council members decided not to approve a $915,000 settlement in lawsuits filed by the firefighters’ union and Dominic Biscari over workers’ comp benefits. Biscari filed for the benefit after he was injured in the 2021 crash.

“Neither the committee nor the Council has any existing plans to revisit the item. The Mayor supports all City employees but also supports accountability for the harm they commit. The proposed legislation did not do so. Mayor Lucas continues to extend his condolences to those grieving the loss of their loved ones and friends,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said in a statement.

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Kansas City rejects $915K settlement for firefighter who killed 3 in crash

A Kansas City firefighter who hit and killed three people in Westport will not get a settlement worth nearly $1 million from the city.

Kansas City, Missouri, firefighter who caused crash that killed 3 people won't get $915,000 settlement

The KCMO firefighter who caused a crash that resulted in the deaths of 3 people in Westport won't get a $915,000 settlement from the city.