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IN SB0552
Bill
Status
1/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jack Sandlin
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AI Summary
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Fund members of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund with permanent and total disability from catastrophic line-of-duty injuries occurring after July 1, 2017, receive a monthly disability benefit equal to a first class patrolman or firefighter's salary for life.
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Sheriff's pension trust employee beneficiaries meeting the same disability criteria receive a monthly disability benefit equal to their average monthly wage at the time the disability began, payable for life.
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Disability benefits under this bill increase annually at a rate equal to salary increases for first class patrolmen or firefighters (1977 fund) or increases to average monthly wages had the employee remained in active service (sheriff's pension trust).
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The catastrophic injury must occur in the line of duty and permanently prevent the individual from performing any gainful work to qualify for these enhanced benefits.
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The effective date is July 1, 2017, and benefits replace all other disability benefit determinations under existing law.
Legislative Description
1977 fund and sheriff's disability benefits. Provides that: (1) a fund member of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund (1977 fund); and (2) an employee beneficiary of a sheriff's pension trust; who has a permanent and total disability that is the direct result of a catastrophic personal injury that occurs in the line of duty after July 1, 2017, and that permanently prevents the fund member or employee beneficiary from performing any gainful work receives for the remainder of the individual's life a disability benefit equal to the monthly salary of a first class patrolman or
Last Action
Senator Freeman added as coauthor
1/24/2017