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Workers Compensation:
Compensation is based on usual wages paid to employees for similar services. Weekly benefits are 66.67% of the usual weekly wage. Total compensation may not exceed $250,000 unless there are dependent children. All medical and hospital costs related to the fatal injury are covered. Initial payment of $40,000 is made immediately to the surviving legal spouse or wholly dependent children or divided among them with 50% to the spouse and 50% to the children. Children are eligible until age 18, to age 23 if full-time students, or longer if disabled and incapable of self-support.
Contact: Kansas Division of Workers' Compensation, Department of Human Resources. 800 SW Jackson St., Suite 600, Topeka, KS 66612-1227. Phone: (785) 296-2996 or (800) 332-0353. www2.hr.state.ks.us/wc/html/wc.htm.
Funeral:
Maximum burial expenses up to $5,000.
Contact: Kansas Division of Workers' Compensation, Department of Human Resources. 800 SW Jackson St., Suite 600, Topeka, KS 66612-1227. Phone: (785) 296-2996 or (800) 332-0353. www2.hr.state.ks.us/wc/html/wc.htm.
Child's Education:
The benefit covers tuition and fees for eight semesters in Kansas post-secondary undergraduate institutions. The student is responsible for all other charges. There is no age limitation, but the student must have been a dependent at the time of death. Dependents of firefighters who died prior to effective date of legislation in 1996 are eligible.
Contact: Kansas Board of Regents. 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520, Topeka, KS 66612-1368. Phone: (785) 296-3421. www.kansasregents.com.
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| Education |
The Kansas Forest Service offers two free courses: "Basic Wildland Fire" and the "Tactics and Strategy." National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) "red card" classes are also offered around the state. Kansas Firefighters' Association Regional Fire Schools also provide free training using funds from the Firefighters' Relief Act; please visit their website at www.ksffa.com.
The Kansas Fire and Rescure Training Institute (KS FTRI) (formerly KU Fire Service Training) also provides training out of the University of Kansas. KS FTRI is the certification and training agency for all non-wildland certification programs, IFSTA training, and other general fire service and rescue training in the State. Basic certification courses are provided at no cost to members of KS Fire Departments (though certification testing fees apply in some or all cases). Additionally, they offer an annual State Fire School which brings in high quality instructors and speakers on a variety of subjects. Their website, including contact information, is www.kuce.org/fire.
Contacts: Kansas Forest Service. 2610 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66502-2798. Phone: (785) 532-3300. Fax: (785) 532-3305.
Kansas State Firefighters' Association. 14635 20th Road, PO Box 56, Parsons, KS 67357. Phone: (620) 421-1665. Fax: (620) 421-2737. |
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| Workers Compensation |
All medical expenses are paid for line of duty injury. Disabled volunteers receive 112.5% of the gross average weekly wage of Kansas workers. The current benefit is $432 per week.
Contact: Kansas Division of Workers' Compensation. Department of Human Resources, 800 SW Jackson, Suite 600, Topeka, KS 66612-1227. Phone: (785) 296-2996. |
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| Funding |
The State Insurance Department administrates the Firefighters' Relief Fund, which is supported by a two percent tax on fire and lightening insurance premiums throughout the state. The fund supports firefighters and their families who were injured or killed on the job.
Contact: Kansas Insurance Department. 420 SW 9th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66612-1678. Phone: 1-800-432-2484.
Kansas Forest Service. 2610 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66502-2798. Phone: (785) 532-3300. Fax: (785) 532-3305. |
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| Malpractice |
Members of a volunteer nonprofit organization are immune from civil liability so long as the nonprofit organization carries general liability insurance coverage. |
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| Retirement |
State statute allows municipalities to develop their own programs. Two percent insurance premium tax proceeds are allocated to the fire departments who fund their own programs. Guidelines of the plan vary.
Contact: Kansas Public Employee Retirement. 611 S. Kansas Ave., Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66603-3803. Phone: (888) 275-5737. |
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