SB 717
Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters
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Bill overview
This bill modifies disability and retirement benefits for West Virginia municipal police and firefighters. It allows firefighters and police officers disabled in the line of duty to potentially reassess their retirement benefits as if they had reached retirement age. Furthermore, the bill removes the requirement for disabled officers not in the line of duty to provide tax returns once they reach Social Security normal retirement age.
Key provisions
- Allows firefighters and police officers disabled in the line of duty to reassess retirement benefits.
- Removes the requirement for disabled officers not in the line of duty to provide tax returns after reaching Social Security normal retirement age.
- Increases disability pension benefits for members with military service.
- Adjusts benefit offsets for self-employed or other employment.
- Links the $18,200 income limit to the state minimum wage.
Who is affected
- Municipal police officers
- Municipal firefighters
- West Virginia state pension systems
- Individuals receiving disability pensions
- Retirees
Notable changes
- Eliminates the requirement to provide tax returns for those reaching Social Security normal retirement age.
- Provides for a potential reassessment of retirement benefits for line-of-duty disabled officers.
- Adjusts benefit calculations based on military service.
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