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| The source for Tennessee State Fire / Ems information |
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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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photo by Cookeville Fire Department |
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| ONE-TIME DEATH BENEFIT from the State of Tennessee
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The state of Tennessee shall pay $250,000 to the estate of a firefighter, career or volunteer, who dies in the line of duty. Note that this payment is not actually a one-time payment, but is instead paid in annual installments of $50,000 over 5 years.
Contact:
Department of Commerce & Insurance
Chief Counsel for Fire Prevention
Davy Crockett Building, 8th Floor
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615)-741-2981
E-mail: request.post@tn.gov
(Reference: Tenn. Code Ann. Section 7-51-210)
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For Additional Benefits Visit These Sites
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation click HERE
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The Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) click HERE
(this is the Federal Death Benefit)
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