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...

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The bill lengthens the time estates have to file a claim for a death‑benefit annuity and to appeal a denied claim. It applies to firefighters, volunteer rescue squad workers, EMTs and law‑enforcement officers who die while performing their duties. The changes give families up to one year to appeal a denial and tie the filing deadline to the later of death or a final official determination.

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