HB 2477·TN·house
Firefighters - As enacted, extends the period for the estate of an emergency responder killed in the line of duty from three years from the date of death to the later of such date or the date of a final order of a court, administrative law judge, or authorized state or local official designating the death as being in the line of duty; extends the period for an estate to file an appeal of a denial from 90 days to one year; adds a mechanism of appeal of a denial of a claim for the estates of fi...
Signed into LawFiled Feb 3, 2026
Sponsor: Parkinson
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 721
May 5, 2026
Summary
The law gives the estates of firefighters, volunteer rescue squad workers, EMTs and other emergency responders more time to file a death‑benefit claim and to appeal a denial. It also creates specific review panels that can overturn a denial, making the process clearer and more accessible.
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