As used in this subchapter: (1) “Child” or “children” means any natural child, adopted child, or stepchild who is eligible under § 21-5-707; (2) “Coroner” means a coroner or a deputy coroner who is engaged in official duty at a crime scene or death location; (3) “Covered public employee” means a police officer, firefighter, state […]
(a) The Arkansas State Claims Commission is vested with exclusive jurisdiction of, or authority with respect to, all claims filed against the state under this subchapter. (b) The commission shall make a determination as to whether a death or total and permanent disability was or was not in the official line of duty.
(a) All claimants shall be subject to the same rules as are provided by the law governing procedure before the Arkansas State Claims Commission. (b) All claims asserted under this subchapter shall be filed within five (5) years of the following: (1) The date of the covered public employee’s death; (2) The date of the […]
(a) (1) (A) The state shall pay to the beneficiaries of any covered public employee who is killed in the official line of duty, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) with the following requirements for distribution of the award: (i) If the covered public employee has a designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, the designated beneficiary […]
(a) The state shall pay the additional sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the qualified recipient or recipients of a: (1) Police officer, wildlife enforcement officer, commissioned law enforcement officer or emergency response employee of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Division of Community Correction employee, employee of the Division of […]
(a) All claims allowed under the provisions of this subchapter shall be paid upon award thereof by the Arkansas State Claims Commission from funds appropriated therefor. (b) The commission may impose reasonable requirements for protecting funds paid under this subchapter to children under eighteen (18) years of age, including, but not limited to, a guardianship […]
(a) Unless designated as the beneficiary of a covered public employee under § 21-5-708, in order for a natural child to be eligible to receive benefits under this subchapter: (1) The natural child must have been born prior to the date of the covered public employee’s death or total and permanent disability; or (2) The […]
(a) (1) A covered public employee may designate a beneficiary on a form provided by his or her employer. (2) The form to designate a beneficiary shall be completed by the covered public employee, witnessed, and submitted to his or her employer to be kept in the covered public employee’s personnel file. (3) Upon a […]
