Austin firefighter battling terminal cancer denied compensation, hopes to change Texas law

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin firefighter Suzanne LaFollette is taking on two battles: cancer and a workers’ compensation claim.

LaFollette was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian and endometrial cancer in May 2025.

“We did not catch it early,” LaFollette said. “Unfortunately, my symptoms didn’t really start to appear until much later.”…

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