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SB 943 Line of Duty Act; amends definition of deceased person thereunder, payment to beneficiaries.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Line of Duty Act.  Amends the definition of "deceased person" under the Line of Duty Act to include an individual who, on or after July 1, 2009, suffers a fatal heart attack or stroke while engaged in delineated nonroutine stressful or strenuous situations not later than 24 hours after engaging in such activity. The bill also allows for the $100,000 payment to the beneficiary of the deceased to be annually adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.


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