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1 Killed in the Line of Duty; Suicide Included. Amend RSA 21-I:29-a, I(f) to read as follows:
(f) "Killed in the line of duty'' means a death of a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or rescue squad member while in the performance of his or her duties as a result of incident, accident, or violence causing death or injuries which are the direct or proximate cause of death. "Incident'' shall include any death that is determined to be occupationally related by the worker's compensation insurance carrier, a self-insured worker's compensation plan, or by the labor commissioner for workers' compensation purposes pursuant to RSA 281-A.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Killed in the Line of Duty; Suicide Included. Amend RSA 21-I:29-a, I(f) to read as follows:
(f) "Killed in the line of duty'' means a death , including suicide, of a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or rescue squad member while in the performance of his or her duties as a result of incident, accident, or violence causing death or injuries which are the direct or proximate cause of death. Death by suicide shall be considered a work related cause of death. "Incident'' shall include any death that is determined to be occupationally related by the worker's compensation insurance carrier, a self-insured worker's compensation plan, or by the labor commissioner for workers' compensation purposes pursuant to RSA 281-A.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.