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MO SB979
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2014
Primary Sponsor
Kurt Schaefer
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AI Summary
- Repeals and replaces section 287.243, RSMo, establishing the "Line of Duty Compensation Act" for emergency personnel killed in the line of duty
- Expands eligible personnel to include law enforcement officers, firefighters (including volunteers), emergency medical technicians, air ambulance pilots, and air ambulance registered professional nurses
- Redefines "killed in the line of duty" to include deaths caused by accident or willful violence when there is a relationship between the incident and job performance, even if off-duty, traveling to/from work, or on breaks; death must occur within 300 weeks of injury
- Establishes $25,000 compensation payment to the estate of deceased personnel, with claims filed within one year of death; excludes deaths from the personnel's willful misconduct or intoxication
- Creates the "Line of Duty Compensation Fund" in the state treasury funded by appropriations and voluntary contributions, with funds used solely for paying eligible claims
Legislative Description
Modifies the eligibility for line of duty compensation for emergency personnel
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee
3/26/2014
Committee Referrals
Small Business, Insurance And Industry3/26/2014
Full Bill Text
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