Nebraska Statutes 81-8,316. Terms, defined
For purposes of the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-8,316
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Firefighter means a member of a paid or volunteer fire department in Nebraska, including a member of a rescue squad associated with a paid or volunteer fire department in Nebraska;
(2)(a) Killed in the line of duty means losing one’s life as a result of an injury or illness arising on or after January 1, 2022, in connection with the active performance of duties as a public safety officer if the death occurs within three years from the date the injury was received or illness was diagnosed and if that injury or illness arose from violence or other accidental cause.
(b) Killed in the line of duty excludes death resulting from the willful misconduct or intoxication of the public safety officer;
(3) Law enforcement officer has the same meaning as in section 81-1401 ;
(4) Public safety officer means:
(a) A firefighter;
(b) A law enforcement officer;
(c) A member of an emergency medical services ambulance squad operated by a political subdivision or by a private, nonprofit ambulance service, but excluding any employee of a private, for-profit ambulance service; or
(d) A correctional officer employed by a jail or by the Department of Correctional Services;
(5) Risk Manager means the Risk Manager appointed under section 81-8,239.01 ; and
(6) State Claims Board means the board created under section 81-8,220.