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Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB)

A unique effort of the U.S. Department of Justice; local, state, tribal, and federal public safety agencies; and national organizations, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program provides death and education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders, and disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty.

The BJA PSOB Office is honored to review the more than 1000 claims submitted each year on behalf of America's fallen and catastrophically disabled public safety heroes and their loved ones.


for more information or to submit a PSOB claim, click HERE to visit their website

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ONE-TIME DEATH BENEFIT   from the State of Georgia
The State of Georgia Indemnification Program provides a death benefit for public service employees. Designated beneficiary or estate receives $100,000 in equal installments over five years or in one lump sum that is reduced to its current value. Application due within 24 months of incident for a fulltime firefighter or within 12 months for a volunteer or part-time firefighter.

Death must have resulted from an injury or incident while on duty and when responding to a fire or emergency or while performing duties intended to protect life and property. Going to or from work shall not be considered in the line of duty. For volunteers, the following are not considered in the line of duty: going to or from the department or traveling from the scene of a fire, emergency, or other location where duties were being performed and completed.

Contact:
Georgia Indemnification Commission
Dept. of Administrative Services
Risk Management Services
200 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 1208, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: (404) 656-6245
E-mail: Risk.Management@doas.ga.gov
Website: doas.ga.gov


(Reference: General Code of Georgia 45-9-85 & 45-9-86)
For Additional Benefits   Visit These Sites

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation  click  HERE
and
The Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB)  click  HERE
(this is the Federal Death Benefit)
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