An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Summary

The law broadens the definition of "emergency personnel" to include law‑enforcement officers, Department of Corrections staff, Family Services Division employees, and workers in state‑run therapeutic or psychiatric facilities. If these workers die while performing their duties or from an occupation‑related illness, their surviving spouses, children, or parents become eligible for a monetary benefit. The change aims to provide financial support to families who lose a breadwinner in these high‑risk public‑service roles.

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