{"id":2589,"date":"2023-01-04T11:01:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T16:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2023-01-04T11:30:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T16:30:38","slug":"pef-does-it-for-fire-protection-specialists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-40-no-10\/pef-does-it-for-fire-protection-specialists\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF does it for fire protection specialists!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FireJanuary 4, 2023 —<\/em> In a legislative win for PEF, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that provides a three-quarter accident disability benefit for PEF fire protection specialists.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The new law allows fire protection specialists to receive an accidental disability benefit provided that the injured individual is physically or mentally incapacitated as a natural and proximate result of an injury sustained while actually employed as a fire protection specialist.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFire protection specialists put their lives on the line serving as frontline workers in every emergency situation and are deployed to wherever the need arises. This law now recognizes the unique and dangerous jobs they perform,\u201d said PEF Vice President Randi DiAntonio, who chairs the union\u2019s Statewide Political Action Committee. \u201cFire protection specialists are often exposed to the very same toxins as firefighters and therefore have a heightened risk of developing debilitating health conditions.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF will continue to lobby and advocate for member needs through legislative action.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWorking together, we got it done,\u201d she said. \u201cA special thank you to the members who called their representatives and the governor in support of this important bill.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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