Exploring Workers’ Compensation Injury Claims among Firefighters

  A recently published research article explored patterns and characteristics of workers’ compensation injury claims over a 17-year period among firefighters in Ohio. Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) collaborated with the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (OHBWC) to conduct the study, which provided valuable insights into the occupational health and safety challenges faced by firefighters. Based on data from the OHBWC claims database, the researchers analyzed a comprehensive set of injury claims filed by firefighters from 2001-2017. The objective was to characterize the demographics of firefighter claimants, most frequent injury events, common diagnoses, and