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 The Department of Justice has recently completed an audit, prompted by complaints of Police Officers, Deputies and Firefighters from around the country, of Hometown Heroes benefits that they administer.
The audit by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine
responded to complaints by Congress that survivors were waiting far too
long to get death benefits due them under the 2003 Hometown Heroes Act.
The law requires benefits be paid to police officers and
firefighters who die of heart attacks and strokes within 24 hours of
responding to an emergency.
But the OJP took a very narrow interpretation of the law, auditors
found. In 19 of 65 denied claims, OJP refused benefits to families of
officers who suffered a health attack while:
_Responding to a call but before arriving at the scene;
_Responding to a call that turned out to be a false alarm;
_Responding to a call but not participating in law enforcement or emergency activities at the scene;
_Responding to a call but not doing anything that required great physical exertion at the scene.
Click here to read the Justice Department's Audit
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