Michigan § 28.634 - Death or disability of public safety officer; benefit; amount; additional benefit.
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§ 28.634. Death or disability of public safety officer; benefit; amount; additional benefit.
(1) If a public safety officer dies or is permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, this state shall pay a benefit of $25,000.00 for all claims paid before October 1, 2024, and $50,000.00 for all claims paid on or after October 1, 2024, to 1 of the following:
(a) If the deceased public safety officer leaves a surviving spouse, to that surviving spouse.
(b) If the deceased public safety officer does not leave a surviving spouse, to the deceased public safety officer's dependents.
(c) If the public safety officer does not leave a surviving spouse or any surviving dependents, payment must be made to the estate of the deceased public safety officer.
(d) If the public safety officer is permanently and totally disabled, to the spouse, but if there is no spouse, to the dependents, and if there are no dependents, then to the entity providing care to the permanently and totally disabled public safety officer.
(2) The benefit must be paid in addition to any other benefit that the beneficiary receives due to the death of the public safety officer.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.634 ("Death or disability of public safety officer; benefit; amount; additional benefit.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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