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Committee backs bill guaranteeing injured officers and firefighters a share of third‑party recoveries
Summary
SB 487 would guarantee an injured peace officer or firefighter receives at least two‑thirds of available third‑party liability insurance under specified conditions; committee passed the measure to appropriations after supportive testimony from public safety organizations and injured officers.
Senator Grayson presented SB 487, saying the bill “ensures that peace officers and firefighters injured in the line of duty will receive compensation awarded to them through a settlement or judgment.” He described current practice where an employer can seek reimbursement from an employee’s civil recovery and sometimes leave the injured worker with little or nothing.
Megan Bartlett, an attorney representing public safety officers, said the bill remedies situations where third parties’ insurance limits are insufficient to cover both employer reimbursement…
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