Section 95.10. Disability and death benefits.

 

(1)   Disability. If a VFF-EMT becomes permanently disabled as determined by the Wisconsin worker's compensation program under ch. 102 , Stats. , while actively on duty performing service, the VFF-EMT may apply to the program administrator for payment of the net asset value of each of the disabled VFF-EMT participant's accounts. Upon request, the program administrator shall make payment as soon as administratively possible.

(2)   Death. If a VFF-EMT dies while actively on the rolls of a volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, first responder service in any municipality that authorizes first responders to provide first responder services, or an emergency medical service that provides services to a participating municipality under a program, the VFF-EMT's designated beneficiary shall be paid an amount equal to the net asset value of each account held by the VFF-EMT designating that beneficiary. Upon request, the program administrator shall make payment as soon as administratively possible.

History: CR 01-123 : cr. Register May 2002 No. 557 , eff. 6-1-02; CR 08-033 : am. (2) Register June 2009 No. 642 , eff. 7-1-09.