Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A disabled
peace officer must submit a completed, OAG approved application for
compensation to the Crime Victims' Compensation Program, Office of the Attorney
General, P.O. Box 12198, Austin, TX 78711-2198. An application is deemed
complete if:
(1) it is signed by the
applicant or his or her legal representative, attesting to the truthfulness,
accuracy, and completeness of the enclosed information; and
(2) all necessary documents are
provided.
(b) The
application shall include all relevant supporting documents which will be used
by the OAG to determine eligibility and the date and amount of the first annual
payment. The OAG requires that the peace officer submit supporting documents to
determine continuing eligibility and the amount of each subsequent annual
payment. The following is necessary supporting documentation:
(1) The peace officer must submit all
necessary supporting documentation, such as that listed in §
RSA
61.704 of this subchapter (relating to
Supporting Evidence for Determination of Total Disability Resulting in
Permanent Incapacity for Work), as evidence of the total disability which
resulted in a permanent incapacity for work as a peace officer;
(2) The peace officer must submit all
necessary supporting documentation as evidence of the officer's average annual
net salary during the officer's final three years as a peace officer; or, if
employed less than three years, the peace officer must submit evidence of the
peace officer's final net salary. This supporting documentation may be copies
of the police officer's federal income tax return(s) for the time period or any
other documentation deemed necessary by the OAG.
(3) The peace officer may be required to
submit a copy of his or her annual income tax return annually; and
(4) The peace officer must submit all
necessary supporting documentation as evidence of other sources of income, such
as:
(A) settlements relating to the injury or
disability;
(B) insurance
benefits;
(C) short or long term
disability benefits;
(D) federal
disability benefits;
(E) workers'
compensation benefits;
(F) benefits
from another government entity; and/or,
(G) employee wage continuation.
(c) The OAG may request
additional information as the OAG deems necessary to make an accurate
determination of the amount of award due to the disabled peace
officer.
