Bill Creating Death Benefit for Cancer-Striken Firefighters Becomes Law

The families of Kentucky firefighters will be be eligible for an $80,000 death benefit if the firefighter dies of cancer before age 65, under legislation that became law earlier this month. Senate Bill 195 by Sen. Albert Robinson, R-London, became law without Gov. Matt Bevin's signature on April 4, according to the state legislature's website. The measure provides for line-of-duty benefits to the dependents of firefighters who succumb to cancer before age 65 if the firefighter did not use tobacco products in the 10 years preceding his death, was an active firefighter for at least five...