Bill > H3978

This bill provides special retirement and disability benefits for Brian McPherson, a lieutenant deputy sheriff of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department who was injured in the line of duty on May 13, 2008. The bill authorizes the Boston Retirement Board to increase McPherson's accidental disability retirement allowance to the full salary he would have earned had he continued working until retirement or death. The pension will be non-taxable and McPherson can earn up to half his retirement allowance without penalty. Upon reaching mandatory retirement age, he will receive a pension equal to 80 percent of his pre-retirement compensation. The bill also ensures that McPherson will be reimbursed for all hospital and medical expenses related to his injury. Additionally, if McPherson is married at retirement and passes away, his spouse will receive 75 percent of his pension, and if both he and his spouse die, the pension payments will be divided among their children under 18 or children with specific educational or disability status. These provisions are designed to provide comprehensive support for a public safety officer injured while performing his duties, offering financial security for both McPherson and his family.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3978