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Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB)
A unique effort of the U.S. Department of Justice; local, state, tribal, and federal public safety agencies; and national organizations, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program provides death and education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders, and disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty.
The BJA PSOB Office is honored to review the more than 1000 claims submitted each year on behalf of America's fallen and catastrophically disabled public safety heroes and their loved ones.
for more information or to submit a PSOB claim, click HERE to visit their website | |
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| ONE-TIME DEATH BENEFIT from the State of West Virginia
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The West Virginia Fire and EMS Survivor Benefits Act provides a $50,000 one-time death benefit for firefighters and EMTs – career, volunteer and part-paid.
Contact:
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-2000
Website: governor.wv.gov
(Reference: West Virginia code Chapter 5H, Survivor Benefits Article, 1. West VIRGINIA CODE CHAPTER 5H, Article 1, Survivor Benefit Act, 2018)
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| ONE-TIME FUNERAL BENEFIT from the State of West Virginia
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Maximum of $8,000 for burial expenses.
Contact:
Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-2930
Website: www.Dmaps.wv.gov
(Reference: West Virginia Code Chapter 23, 15-11-2)
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For Additional Benefits Visit These Sites
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation click HERE
and
The Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) click HERE
(this is the Federal Death Benefit)
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