A man who risked his life to save others during the Joplin tornado has been facing a continual storm. Mark Lindquist, 51, was seriously hurt while trying to protect group home residents from the destruction. He placed mattresses on top of three middle-aged men with Down syndrome and climbed on top to further protect them. The three men died. Lindquist was injured and in a coma for three months.

Lindquist’s job didn’t provide medical insurance so according to the Washington Post he tried to qualify for workers’ compensation since he was injured on the job. But in June the claim was denied, leaving Lindquist with $2.5 million in bills, according to his sister. Lindquist Baldwin said last week.

Fortunately some good news finally arrived when the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America announced it had changed its mind. “Upon further review of the case, and receiving additional information on the facts involved in this situation, Accident Fund believes the appropriate decision is to honor Mr. Mark Lindquist’s claim for worker’s compensation benefits,” Mike Britt, president of the Lansing, Mich.-based insurance company, told the Washington Post. “We are committed to working with Mr. Lindquist to ensure he receives all the benefits to which he is entitled and helping him to recover from his injuries.” Lindquist told the newspaper that this may mean he won’t have to sell his home like he had previously thought.