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In the event that an eligible public safety employee is killed in active service while performing his or her duties, family members who pay for the public safety employee's funeral costs may be entitled to receive a reimbursement for those funeral expenses from the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey, pursuant to the provisions of P.L 2013, c. 177.

Who is eligible?

Funeral reimbursement may be provided if your loved one was:

• Full time members of State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency or a county sheriff's office.
• Active members in good standing of a paid, part-paid, or volunteer fire department of a duly incorporated first aid, emergency, ambulance, or rescue squad.
• State or county correctional officers.
• Killed in the line of duty on or after the effective date of November 18, 2013.

What is covered?

• The maximum reimbursement under the law is $10,000, minus any Worker's Compensation funeral benefit paid in relation to the death.
• Funeral expenses paid by funeral insurance policies or by third party organizations are not eligible for reimbursement.

What is required?

• W-9 form
• Documentation from Worker's Compensation for any funeral expense payments that were made.
• Claim Petition number for dependency claim from Worker's Compensation, if applicable.

• You must provide a signed funeral home contract, invoice, receipt or other documentation that includes:

  • Your name, showing you are responsible for the expense
  • The name of the deceased
  • Itemized expenses
  • Proof of payment from funeral home
  • Proof that the expenses were incurred on or after November 18, 2013.

After Submission

After your submission, you'll be contacted to provide the necessary information and documents.