The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 establishes an automatic presumption of entitlement to benefits through FECA for federal firefighters who have been employed in fire protection activities for 5 years or more and have been diagnosed with one or more of the referenced illnesses.
The following illnesses include:
Brain Cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
Colorectal cancer,
Esophageal cancer,
Kidney cancer
Leukemias,
Lung Cancer,
Mesothelioma,
Multiple myeloma
Non- Hodgkin lymphoma,
Prostate cancer,
Skin cancer (melanoma)
Testicular cancer,
Thyroid cancer, and
Sudden cardiac event or stroke not later than 24 hours after being exposed to a work-related fire incident
Our office works diligently to ensure federal firefighters receive the same entitlement to benefits as all other federal injured workers through the Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA). Therefore, please do not hesitate to give our office a call for assistance with obtaining the benefits that you are entitled to.
