Pensylvaia Firefighters Back on Job After 6-Day Insurance Lapse April 17, 2026 The two volunteer fire departments serving the western Pennsylvania borough of Vandergrift have resumed responding to 911 calls. Mayor Lenny...
New Jersey Expands Workers’ Compensation for First Responders January 24, 2024 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed into law a change in workers’ compensation coverage for volunteer and professional public...
Connecticut Bill Would Help Firefighters Claim Cancer Compensation March 9, 2015 Connecticut state lawmakers are considering legislation that would presume firefighters who have cancer most likely got it from their jobs,...
More Than 65,000 Firefighters Injured on Job in 2013 November 26, 2014 In 2013, 65,880 firefighter injuries occurred in the line of duty, a decrease of 5.1 percent from the previous year....