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Roane County Survivor Benefits

Survivor BenefitsUpdated March 2013

ONE-TIME DEATH BENEFIT

Contact:
Roane County Government
Attn: Lynn Farnham, Purchasing Agent
200 E. Race St
Kingston, TN 37763
Phone: (865) 376-4317

Fire & EMS personnel employed by Roane County are provided with a $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. Benefits are payable to the designated beneficiary.

Employees may purchase up to an additional $25,000 in coverage. In addition, employees may purchase up to $10,000 additional coverage for dependent children.


WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Contact:
Roane County Government
Attn: Lynn Farnham, Purchasing Agent
200 E. Race St
Kingston, TN 37763
Phone: (865) 376-4317

Career/Employees

Standard Workers’ Compensation coverage for lost wages is provided for career employees, based upon salary.

Volunteers – Liability Coverage

Coverage is provided for payment of medical expenses incurred as a result of performance related injury or illness. this does not include lost wages, which is covered under state workers’ compensation provisions.


Disclaimer: The material contained in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Survivor Benefits website is not the result of legal research, but rather is based on a scan of public documents. We have made every effort to be accurate and timely, but errors may exist. The material on this website is advisory only and should not be cited as evidence or proof that a benefit exists or that our facts are accurate. Always consult the decedent’s fire department for benefits assistance, or a benefits’ attorney. If, in the course of your own research, you see errors of fact, or new benefit information, please pass this information along to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.