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AK SB38
Bill
AI Summary
- Establishes a one-time $100,000 occupational death benefit for surviving spouses of peace officers and firefighters who receive monthly survivor's pensions
- If no surviving spouse exists or the spouse dies before receiving the benefit, the $100,000 is divided equally among the employee's dependent children
- Disqualifies survivors who committed an act that substantially caused the peace officer's or firefighter's death from receiving any portion of the $100,000 benefit
- Specifies that the $100,000 one-time payment is not subject to cost-of-living adjustments required for other occupational death benefits
- Applies the same $100,000 one-time death benefit provisions to both the peace officers and firefighters retirement system (AS 39.35.430) and a second retirement system (AS 39.35.892)
Legislative Description
Police & Firefighter Death Benefits
Death
Last Action
REFERRED TO FINANCE
2/16/2011
Committee Referrals
Finance2/16/2011
Labor & Commerce1/19/2011
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