Recognizing the gender-specific health risks that federal women firefighters face, the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has introduced groundbreaking changes to the Federal Employeesโ Compensation Act (FECA). The action sets a new standard for inclusivity and equity in workersโ compensation policies. The program has addressed problems faced by the women in the field. “The Fairness for Federal Firefighters (FAA) provision, enacted in the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, codified OWCPโs policies and recognized specific cancers as occupational risks for federal firefighters and others engaged in fire protection activities,” said a U.S. Department of Labor blog passage from Christopher J. Godfrey.
