Despite two state rulings ordering the City of Euclid to pay Palumbo Act benefits to one of its longtime firefighters, city officials continue to fight paying David Rowell presumptive cancer benefits.
With his fellow firefighters lined up in support behind him, the Euclid fire captain described how city officials let him down during Monday night's council meeting.
“I am deeply ashamed and disappointed in the way the city has treated me as a number, not as a human being," David Rowell said.
Rowell said the City of Euclid continues has filed two appeals regarding his claim for Palumbo Act benefits, which would provide help with medical bills and additional sick leave.
"It hurts me because I have come to work every single day, perform my job and not think about the actually fighting my claim," he said.