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Vermont Emergency Personnel Survivors Benefit — $80,000 State Payment

Statewide, Vermont · Emergency responder survivor financial benefit

Nov 1, 2026 – Nov 1, 2027

Ongoing statutory benefit; board review and statutory eligibility apply

Eligible survivors may apply for a state payment of $80,000 when a qualifying Vermont emergency service provider dies in the line of duty or from an occupation-related illness. The law covers specified firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and volunteer personnel; eligible survivors are a spouse, child, or parent, subject to the statutory order of payment. The Emergency Personnel Survivors Benefit Review Board decides claims. The Vermont Treasurer’s Office provides the application and employer report forms; contact the board for the current checklist and filing process

VERIFIED — OFFICIAL SOURCE · Last verified Nov 1, 2026 · Recently updated

Ongoing

Availability

Unknown · Not reported by source

Eligibility

Survivors of qualifying firefighters, emergency medical personnel, or volunteer personnel who die in the line of duty or from an occupation-related illness; spouse, child, or parent eligibility rules apply.

Cost

No application fee identified; any award is subject to board approval.

Organization: Vermont Legislature; Vermont State Treasurer’s Office

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