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To contact us Click HERE It's way past time to overhaul the Illinois line-of-duty death definition.
Chicago firefighter Walter Patmon died after he had a heart attack in the firehouse while cleaning his equipment. That'll be good for $250,000 from the People of the Great State of Illinois.
When was his health condition first noted? Was he under treatment? Why was he on duty if he was having heart trouble?
Being a firefighter is a strenuous job. Should there be a mandatory age for firefighters? Should there be mandatory annual physical exams?
The definition of "line-of-duty death" should be overhauled.
If you die rescuing children (as did Capt. Herbert "Herbie" Johnson recently) or a roof falls on you (or, if you're a cop and get shot during an arrest), that's a line-of-duty death that can qualify for $250,000. If you are driving to work or driving home or cleaning your boots, that's not a line-of-duty death.
Just because you are at your workplace should not qualify an employee for a $250,000 payment from the State. It's time for the law to be changed.
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