Indiana § 5-10-13-8 - Insurance coverage for disability or death presumed incurred in the line of duty
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 5-10-13-8 — Insurance coverage for disability or death presumed incurred in the line of duty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-10-13-8. Insurance coverage for disability or death presumed incurred in the line of duty
Sec. 8. (a) The state or a political subdivision of the state may provide, in the life and disability insurance that covers employees of the state or political subdivision, accidental death coverage or double indemnity coverage for a health condition caused by a communicable disease that results in total or partial disability or death that is presumed to be a disability or death incurred in the line of duty under this chapter.
(b) This chapter does not require an insurer that issues a noncompulsory life insurance policy or a noncompulsory disability insurance policy to include in the policy coverage for a disability or death presumed incurred in the line of duty as described in this chapter.
As added by P.L.185-2002, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-10-13-8 ("Insurance coverage for disability or death presumed incurred in the line of duty") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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