Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.
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This bill extends pension eligibility for the survivors – specifically, widows, children, or parents – of certain volunteer emergency services personnel (firefighters, first aid workers, rescue squad workers, and emergency medical technicians) who contracted COVID-19 during the 2020 public health emergency declared by the Governor. The bill specifically outlines conditions under which a COVID-19 related death will be considered a work-related injury for pension purposes, including a positive test result and interaction with the public during the emergency. It also provides for retroactive pension payments.
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