AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

Summary

The bill amends Rhode Island law so that any police officer, firefighter, crash‑rescue crewperson, fire marshal or similar employee who is injured or becomes ill while responding to an emergency off‑duty must show they had reasonable grounds to believe an emergency existed. It obligates employers to continue salary, benefits and medical costs during incapacity, with insurance offsets, and adds a presumption for PTSD injuries. It also establishes timelines for applying for accidental disability retirement and ties benefits to workers’‑comp court procedures.

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