Fairness for First Responders' Families | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A new bipartisan bill in Congress aims to overhaul the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program, shifting the burden of proof so families of fallen first responders automatically receive benefits—unless there’s clear medical evidence the injury wasn’t job-related. This change would also extend the window for heart attack and stroke claims from 24 to 72 hours, helping countless families stuck in bureaucratic limbo. Inspired by the 10-year battle of Annette Wilson, whose firefighter husband died of a heart attack after a long shift, the legislation seeks to honor those who sacrifice their lives for us—without forcing grieving families to fight the system. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c5d83530d150c647