OVERTON, Judge.
In this appeal we consider whether a claimant who has been voluntarily retired and unemployed for the preceding fifty-two weeks may be awarded compensation for lost wages while recovering from a work-related disease. We hold that he may not, and we reverse the decision of the commission.
David Stebbins was employed as a firefighter and a paramedic for the Arlington County Fire Department until his voluntary retirement in February, 1992. Since...
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