It recognizes that day as the time an officer should be awarded her line-of-duty disability pension and also mandates that day as the start of the employer’s obligation to pay the health insurance premium covering the officer and her family.
Who is eligible for performance of duty disability?
Members of the Police and Fire Retirement System as well as some members of the Employees Retirement System, such as sheriffs and correctional officers, may be entitled to a performance-of-duty disability benefit. The benefit amount and eligibility requirements vary depending on your system, tier and plan.
Can a police officer be injured in the line of duty?
Each department has varying stipulations regarding disability payments following an accident or injury, but the federal government enforces regulations to ensure officers critically injured in the line of duty are properly compensated.
Are there any retirement plans that offer accidental disability?
Some members have plans that may provide an accidental disability retirement benefit. The benefit amount varies depending on your system (Employees Retirement System or Police and Fire Retirement System), tier and plan. It’s a lifetime benefit, but may be reduced by amounts received from workers’ compensation or Social Security.
What are the benefits of being a police officer?
If the person liable for the injury is unable to pay for all of the damages, officers may be able to invoke benefits from their insurance policies to cover the difference.
Can a police officer be hurt on the job?
Among the eligibility requirements, officers must be considered completely and permanently disabled from the catastrophic injury they sustained on the job. Only those with injuries preventing them from ever obtaining gainful employment are covered by the program.
