Some families of firefighters would be eligible for better benefits from the state retirement system under a bill being considered by the Legislature's Labor Committee. Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, is sponsoring L.D. 1558, which expands the definition of "accidental death" to include certain deaths within six months of active service.
... the insurance company to recover an accidental death benefit from a Group Mortgage Accidental Dea...
The Legislature's Labor Committee voted last Thursday to support the creation of a super special death benefit for Maine's firefighters. LD 1558 would provide "accidental" death benefits for firefighters who die of heart attacks within six months of retirement from firefighting, to be paid through the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. That's the same system that funds retirement for most public employees, including Maine's teachers.
... elects a full Living Benefit, Basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage terminates as of ...
BOSTON - Firefighter Marty McNamara had two young daughters and a third on the way when he barreled into a burning basement last November. His family was protected by the same accidental death benefit that covers every part-time firefighter in the state: none. On Tuesday, the town of Lancaster voted to deny McNamara's widow survivor benefits, a move that has sparked outrage in and out of the town, where the local newspaper's headline read, "Lancaster picks pocketbook over heart by 18 votes.
LOS ANGELES - The widow of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle has sued MetLife Inc., claiming she is owed more than $1 million under baseball's benefit plan. Lidle died in the crash of his small plane Oct. 11 and was covered by the benefit plan of Major League Baseball and its players' association, which had a $450,000 life insurance benefit and an accidental death benefit of $1.05 million.
The Sun Journal's editorial of Feb. 16 criticized a bill to provide accidental death benefits for firefighters who die of heart attacks. Under the initial bill, the benefit was to be paid "no questions asked" if the death occurred within six months of a firefighter's having been in service as a professional for a municipal fire department. Under your reasoning, a heart attack is not an accidental death. It could be brought on by poor health habits or even heredity. As a member of the committee, I proposed a compromise to restrict the "no questions asked" period to 48 hours. For the full six months, a firefighter who died from a heart attack would be "presumed" to have died from a work-related "accident," but other factors could be considered and challenged.
An adoptive mother has standing to sue for accidental death benefits allegedly due her children under their biological mother's ERISA plan, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal. The plaintiff adopted the three children of a family friend. When the friend died in an automobile accident, the plaintiff filed a claim for accidental death benefits on behalf of the children under the terms of insurance policies issued through the friend's employee benefit plan.
Firefighter Marty McNamara had two young daughters and a third on the way when he barreled into a burning basement last November. His family was protected by the same accidental death benefit that covers every part-time firefighter in the state: none. On Tuesday, the town of Lancaster voted to deny Mr. McNamara's widow survivor benefits, a move that has sparked outrage in and out of the town.
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