Minnesota HF2797 expands public safety officer death benefit law definitions and provides retroactive benefit awards.

Minnesota HF2797 amends the public safety officer death benefit law by expanding definitions and providing retroactive benefit awards. It includes new categories of public safety officers eligible for benefits, such as corrections staff, firefighters, and emergency medical responders. The bill also expands the definition of "killed in the line of duty" to include deaths from heart attacks, strokes, or vascular ruptures under certain conditions. Additionally, it allows for retroactive benefit claims for deaths occurring from February 1, 2020, with a filing deadline of July 1, 2027.

Minnesota HF2797 expands public safety officer death benefit law definitions and provides retroactive benefit awards.

Minnesota HF2797 amends the public safety officer death benefit law by expanding definitions and providing retroactive benefit awards. It includes new categories of public safety officers eligible for benefits, such as corrections staff, firefighters, and emergency medical responders. The bill also expands the definition of "killed in the line of duty" to include deaths from heart attacks, strokes, or vascular ruptures under certain conditions. Additionally, it allows for retroactive benefit claims for deaths occurring from February 1, 2020, with a filing deadline of July 1, 2027.