2021 House Bill 5121

Increase some public safety “disability” benefits

Introduced in the House

June 24, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-3)

To establish that if a retired local firefighter or police officer is collecting “disability” payments, the former employer may not reduce the benefit level even if it has a policy of doing so when the individual starts working another job and collecting a paycheck.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance