HCS HB 580 -- LINE OF DUTY COMPENSATION ACT (Bruns)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Committee on Public Safety

This substitute establishes the Line of Duty Compensation Act
which allows a claim to be filed with the Division of Workers'
Compensation within the Department of Labor and Industrial
Relations on behalf of a law enforcement officer, emergency
medical technician, or firefighter who was killed in the line of
duty.  The claim must be filed no later than one year from the
date of the death by the spouse, dependent, or other specified
person.  The amount of compensation for the claim will be
$25,000, subject to appropriations, for deaths occurring on or
after August 28, 2009.

The provisions of the substitute will expire six years from the
effective date.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on General Revenue Fund in FY 2010,
FY 2011, and FY 2012.  Estimated Cost on Other State Funds of
Unknown greater than $375,000 in FY 2010, FY 2011, and FY 2012.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am