Bill > SB577

This bill amends the Second Class City Firemen Relief Law to modify pension and survivor benefit provisions for firefighters in second-class cities. The key changes remove language that previously disqualified surviving spouses from receiving benefits if they remarried, essentially ensuring that widows and widowers can continue to receive pension payments regardless of their marital status. The bill updates terminology from "Workmen's Compensation" to "Workers' Compensation" and maintains important protections for firefighters and their families, including provisions for monthly payments to surviving spouses and dependent children if a firefighter dies in the line of duty or from injuries sustained while working. If there is no surviving spouse or children, dependent parents may receive the pension benefits. The bill also preserves the requirement that the total payments to a member's survivors or estate cannot be less than the member's original contributions to the fund. The legislation will go into effect 60 days after its passage, providing a clear timeline for implementation of these updated pension and survivor benefit rules.

Military Affairs and Security

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