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Kansas State Firefighters Association - Dedicated to the Safety and Education of the Kansas Firefighters - |
One-time Death Benefit
Funding from the Firefighters Relief Fund supports the families of Kansas firefighters who are injured, disabled, or killed on the job.
The Firefighters Relief Fund, generated by a 2 percent tax on fire and lightning
insurance premiums, is administered by the Kansas Insurance Department.
Contact:
Kansas State Firefighters Association, 24978 South Auburn Road, Osage City, KS 66523. Contact Person: Dan Romine, KSFFA Treasurer . (785) 528-5070 or email: ksffa@earthlink.netWorkers’ Compensation
Death benefits for public safety officers are paid up to the maximum weekly benefit.
Weekly benefits are 66.67% of the employee’s average gross weekly wage. Total
compensation may not exceed $250,000 unless there are dependent children. All medical and
hospital costs related to the fatal injury are covered.
Initial payment of $40,000 made immediately to the surviving legal spouse or wholly
dependent children or divided among them with 50% to the spouse and 50% to the
children.Children eligible until age 18, to age 23 if full-time students, or longer if
disabled and incapable of selfsupport.
Volunteer firefighters:
Treated as employees and covered if death occurs in line of duty or while on-duty, including training. Compensation is based on usual wages paid to employees for similar services.Contact:
Division of Workers Compensation, Kansas Department of Labor, 800 SW Jackson St., Suite 600, Topeka, KS 66612-1227 --- (785) 296-3441 or (800) 332-0353 --- www.dol.ks.gov/wc/html/wc_ALL.html.Funeral Benefit Maximum burial expenses up to $5,000.
Contact:
Division of Workers’ Compensation, as listed above.
Retirement/Pension Plan
Career firefighters:
If a member of Kansas Police and Firemen’s Retirement System dies from an on-the-job accident, spouse receives a monthly benefit of 50% of member’s final average salary for the rest of the spouse’s life. Each unmarried child under age 18 or under age 23 if full-time student receives 10% of the member’s final average salary.Total family benefit limited to 75% of final average salary. Children’s benefits
continue until they reach age 18; age 23 if full-time student.
Contact:
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, 611 South Kansas Avenue, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66603-3803 --- (785) 296-6166 or (888) 275-5737 --- www.kpers.org.
Education Benefit – Children
Dependent children of public safety officer who died as a result of injury in the
line-of-duty pay no tuition or mandatory fees for up to eight semesters in Kansas
post-secondary educational institutions. Student responsible for all other charges. No age
limitation; student must have been a dependent at the time of death. Dependents of
firefighters who died prior to effective date of legislation in 1996 are eligible.
Contact:
Kansas Board of Regents, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 520, Topeka, KS 66612-1368 --- (785) 296-3421 --- www.kansasregents.com . To download application form, go to Student Financial Aid and click on Scholarships and Grants.
Education Benefit - Spouse
None.
Non-Profit or Private Organizations
None.
Gwen Romine, KSFFA Webmaster - ksffa@earthlink.net
www.ksffa.com
