Workers’ compensation: death benefits.
- Extends health benefits for fallen first responders' children from age 21 to 26.
- Applies to dependents of firefighters and peace officers killed in the line of duty.
- Maintains existing coverage terms for surviving spouses without allowing addition of new family members.
- Includes retroactive coverage for deaths that occurred before September 30, 1996.
Senator Umberg's workers' compensation legislation extends health coverage for minor dependents of fallen firefighters and peace officers from age 21 to age 26. The measure applies to local government employees killed in the line of duty or who die from injuries sustained while performing their duties.
The bill maintains existing provisions that require employers to continue providing health benefits to surviving spouses under the same terms and conditions in place before the employee's death, unless the spouse opts for a lump-sum payment. Surviving spouses remain unable to add new spouses or stepchildren to their continued coverage. The extended dependent coverage applies both to future cases and retroactively to deaths that occurred before September 30, 1996.
 James GallagherR Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Phillip ChenR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Cottie Petrie-NorrisD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0 | 2 | 40 | PASS |
- Extends health benefits for fallen first responders' children from age 21 to 26.
- Applies to dependents of firefighters and peace officers killed in the line of duty.
- Maintains existing coverage terms for surviving spouses without allowing addition of new family members.
- Includes retroactive coverage for deaths that occurred before September 30, 1996.
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Introduced By
Senator Umberg's workers' compensation legislation extends health coverage for minor dependents of fallen firefighters and peace officers from age 21 to age 26. The measure applies to local government employees killed in the line of duty or who die from injuries sustained while performing their duties.
The bill maintains existing provisions that require employers to continue providing health benefits to surviving spouses under the same terms and conditions in place before the employee's death, unless the spouse opts for a lump-sum payment. Surviving spouses remain unable to add new spouses or stepchildren to their continued coverage. The extended dependent coverage applies both to future cases and retroactively to deaths that occurred before September 30, 1996.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0 | 2 | 40 | PASS |
James GallagherR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Phillip ChenR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Cottie Petrie-NorrisD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |