Concerning medical insurance premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line of duty deaths.

Summary

The law changes how retirement contributions are paid out after a worker’s death and lets surviving spouses, domestic partners or minor children choose a pension or a lump‑sum benefit. It also reimburses those survivors for health‑insurance premiums, including Medicare and state‑run plans, when the death occurs in the line of duty. The changes apply to deaths that qualify as line‑of‑duty, military or disaster service and take effect June 11 2026.

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