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#cfjg  ,,an ,,act  ,to ext5d public     
safety (fic] dea? b5efits to public     
safety (fic]s ^: dea? is caus$ by       
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purpose  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
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disease p&emic kn[n z ,,covid-#ai exi/s2
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ab\t ,,covid-#ai1 b x is kn[n t         
,,covid-#ai & relat$ complications may  
be fatal2  7#c7 s]vices provid$ by      
public safety (fic]s are none!less      
ess5tial dur+ ?is p&emic2  7#d7 due to !
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kn[n ab\t h[ ! disease is spread1 public
 safety (fic]s are un*>act]i/ically at  
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al?\gh ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s'       
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p]man5t & total disabilities result+ f  
infecti\s disease su/a9$ by public      

safety (fic]s 9 c>ry+ out _! duties1 !  
det]m9ation ( claims involv+ p]sonal    
injuries believ$ to h result$ f         
,,covid-#ai or its complications may be 
uniquely *all5g+ or delay$ giv5 ! lack  
(-- 7,a7 def9itive te/+ & m$ical records
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body ( m$ical in=mation ab\t h[ !       
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claims "u ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s'    
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cle> /&>ds4  #c4 ,public ,safety ,(fic] 
,b5efits  7a7 ,dea? b5efits ,z det]m9$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance1      
unless compet5t m$ical evid5ce e/abli%es
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complications !refrom7 suff]$ by !      
public safety (fic] %all be presum$ to  
con/itute a p]sonal injury )9 ! mean+ ( 
section #abja7;a7 ( title ,i ( !        
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#ajbha7;a771 su/a9$ 9 ! l9e ( duty by ! 
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( duty action or activity betwe5 ,janu>y
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evid5ce indicates t ! (fic] _h          
,,covid-#ai7 dur+ ! #de-;day p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( duty ( ! (fic]2 & 
7#c7 evid5ce indicates t ! (fic] _h     
,,covid-#ai 7or complications !refrom7  
at ! "t ( ! (fic]'s dea?4  7b7          
,disability b5efits ,z det]m9$ by !     
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance1           
,,covid-#ai 7or complications !refrom7  
suff]$ by a public safety (fic] %all be 
presum$ to con/itute a p]sonal injury )9
 ! mean+ ( section #abja7;b7 ( title ,i 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    

,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbha7;b771 su/a9$ 9 ! l9e ( duty by ! 
(fic]1 if-- 7#a7 ! (fic] engag$ 9 a l9e 
( duty action or activity betwe5 ,janu>y
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7#b7 ! (fic] 0 diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai   
7or evid5ce indicates t ! (fic] _h      
,,covid-#ai7 dur+ ! #de-;day p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( duty ( ! (fic]4   
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