Illinois HB3255 ensures employers continue paying health insurance premiums for surviving spouses and dependent children of deceased public safety.
HB3255 amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act to mandate that employers maintain health insurance coverage for the surviving spouses and dependent children of public safety employees who die in the line of duty. Previously, coverage for the surviving spouse ended upon remarriage. Now, the employer must continue paying the entire premium for the surviving spouse indefinitely and for dependent children until they reach the age of majority or 25 if they are still in school. The bill also includes provisions against fraud in obtaining these benefits.
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