Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega
First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2019
Championed and created by
Dr. Matt Zerebny and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, HR 5060 was written in the memories of Palm Springs Police Officers Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega to benefit all first responder families who suffer the loss of their fallen loved one.
The bill was announced by
Congressman Ruiz outside of the Palm Springs Police Dept. on 10/8/2018.
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Increase the death and disability benefit
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Revise the date of determination for the amount of the death and disability benefit
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Increase the monthly education assistance benefit and otherwise revise the computation method for such benefit
October 2016: A memorial for Officers Lesley Zerebny and
Gilbert Vega outside of the Palm Springs Police Department.
Introduced in the United States Senate
on 02/12/2019
The bill, HR 5060, changes the benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. The program provides disability, education, and death benefits to public safety officers and the survivors of public safety officers who are permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty.
HR 5060 directs the Government Accountability Office to examine and identify ways to improve access to benefits and the processing of claims under the program.
DR. RUIZ SENDS LETTER TO THE DEPT OF JUSTICE URGING ACTION TO PROTECT BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES OF FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS
May 16, 2019
by Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz
to the
then-Attorney General
William Barr
