Updated July 2021 (COVID-19 related benefits updated April 2021)
COVID-19 BENEFITS
COVID-19-related first responder deaths are considered line-of-duty deaths under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program. Legislation passed in August 2020 established a statutory presumption for first responders who die from, or are disabled by complications related to, COVID-19. Prior to August, suspected cases were required to have proof that exposure occurred during their work duties.
(Legislation: S.3607 – Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020)
Contact:
Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program
Phone: (888) 744-6513
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: bja.ojp.gov/program/psob
ONE-TIME DEATH BENEFITS
Contact the fire department benefits office to assist survivors on this matter.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION (FONDO DEL SEGURO DEL ESTADO)
Workers’ Compensation coverage is compulsory for employers in Puerto Rico. Benefit is 50% of the employee’s wage for a spouse or 85% of the employee’s wage for a spouse with child(ren), with a minimum weekly benefit of $75 and a maximum weekly benefit of $160 (benefits are paid monthly, however, not weekly).
Contact:
Puerto Rico Industrial Commission
Workers’ Compensation
San Juan Central Office
310 Calle 3 SE, Urb. La Riviera, Barrio Monacillos
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Phone: (787) 781-0545
Fax: (787) 783-5610
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.agencias.pr.gov
FUNERAL AND OTHER EXPENSES
Workers’ Association of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may pay a benefit. Contact directly.
Contact:
Asociacion de Empleados Del Ela (AEELA)
463 Parada
35 ½ Ave.
Ponce de León
Hato Rey, PR 00917
Phone: 1-787-641-4008 (Information Line)
Website: www.aeela.com
RETIREMENT/PENSION PLAN
Contact the Puerto Rico Retirement Administration for specific benefits.
Contact:
Administración de Sistemas de Retiro
PO Box 42003
San Juan, PR 00940-2203
Phone: (787)777781-0545
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.retiro.pr.gov
Physical Address
310 Calle 3 SE, Urb. La Riviera, Barrio Monacillos
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
