Firefighter Cancer Presumtion Act News

Bill Presumes Connecticut Firefighters’ Cancer Is Job-Related

State lawmakers in Connecticut are considering legislation that would presume firefighters who have cancer most likely got it from their jobs, easing claims for insurance or workers’ compensation. The science supports firefighters’ argument, Waterbury Deputy Chief Richard Hart, political affairs …

Firefighters’ Workers’ Comp Insurance is Taxing Pennsylvania Municipalities

Firefighters have a dangerous job. They run into burning buildings in the midst of panic and chaos, wade through thick smoke in search of life and keep precious mementos from turning to ash. That’s why most people expect that when …