California (2021, September 24) - Employees, no matter their industry, should always have the right to workers' compensation claims. Firefighters especially face a wide variety of job-related risks every day.

Cal Fire Local 2881 is a union of firefighters pleading with the governor to approve workers' compensation insurance for them. They have ties with Congressman Jim Wood in hoping for this legal change. The bill going before the desk of Governor Newsom is AB 872.

AB 872 would provide access to workers' compensation insurance for firefighters in leadership roles, rank-and-file positions, and seasonal roles. The benefits would include industrial disability. According to the union, the insurance should cover any injuries sustained during fire prevention and suppression exercises. The bill already passed in the state Assembly and Senate.

Cal Fire Local 2881 believes they deserve these benefits just like the employees of California Highway Patrol and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Department of Justice for the state even has access to workers' compensation insurance. The Cal Fire group is the only section of firefighters in California who do not have access to these types of benefits.

Firefighters with Cal Fire Local 2881 are in the process of promoting marketing materials to pass AB 872. They have an advertisement on social media, for instance, in which a young boy talks. He describes that the government needs to protect these employees. The child describes, in detail, that the firefighters work every day to protect their citizens, so it is only the right thing to do.

Cal Fire Local 2881 is a union organization for Cal Fire employees. They protect individuals from the border of Oregon to San Diego.

Rawa Law Group has a team of attorneys defending any employee with a workers' compensation claim in California. They have over 50 years of experience in advocacy and negotiation with these insurance providers. When working with Rawa Law Group, you can expect not to have to pay until you win your case.