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

Summary

The law requires cities, towns, fire districts, the state and the airport corporation to keep paying salary, benefits and medical costs to police officers, firefighters, crash‑rescue crew members and fire marshals who are injured or become ill while responding to emergencies, even if they were off‑duty. It creates a presumption that PTSD diagnosed by a qualified mental‑health professional is a line‑of‑duty injury unless the employee can prove otherwise, and it sets strict deadlines for applying for accidental disability retirement. Off‑duty responders must submit a sworn declaration showing they had reasonable grounds to believe an emergency existed to qualify for these benefits.

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