Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Programs

Generally, local, State or Federal benefits paid to individuals who are killed or disabled in the course of employment.

Provides State-funded disability and death benefits for State and local Public Safety Officers – or their beneficiaries – who suffered a fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty.  

Provides benefits for first responders who died or who were disabled as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Generally, a local, State, Federal, tribal government department or agency, volunteer fire department, nonprofit rescue squad, or ambulance crew.

The individual who, at the time of the Officer’s death, was to receive PSOB benefits according to the designation on file with the agency at the time of the Officer’s death.

A relationship between a Public Safety Officer and a child, in which the Officer has the role of parent.

On-duty refers to an Officer who is working a regularly scheduled or overtime shift, or performing a public safety activity at the time of the fatal or catastrophic injury.

Provides peer support and counseling services, as well as assistance when filing your benefits application or claim. For more information, visit the NFFF website.

This field allows you to explain why you cannot provide a specific document.

The child of a Public Safety Officer who at the time of the Officer’s fatal or catastrophic injury was 18 years of age or under, or was a full-time student 22 years or under.

The documents an Applicant must provide for their application to be accepted as a claim. 

The individual who, at the time of the Officer’s death, was named in the Officer's life insurance policy, according to the designation on file with the agency at the time of the Officer’s death.

Generally, this occurs when an Officer knowingly commits a violation of a law, rule, policy, or usual agency practice and such violation is done without reasonable excuse and is objectively unjustified.

Generally, this occurs when an Officer’s performance of duty is an extraordinary departure from the appropriate degree of care that would be expected of a similarly situated Officer and occurs in the face of significant hazards or where serious injury or damage is likely to follow.

An evaluation that measures an individual’s physical capability.

This is the last opportunity to review your application before submitting.

Appeal requests must be received by the PSOB Office within 33 days of the date on the notification letter.  If filing beyond 33 days, visit to learn more.

Section 8191 provides payments to local and State law enforcement officers (not Federal employees) who are performing certain actions on behalf of the United States such as assisting federal officials in the apprehension of persons committing federal crimes.

The agency the Public Safety Officer was serving at the time of the fatal or catastrophic injury.

Documents that are required based on your responses to the online application questions.

The approval or denial of a claim.