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§10282 Limitations on benefits

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 101— - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS’ DEATH BENEFITS › Part Part A— - Death Benefits › § 10282

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Benefits will not be paid when the officer’s fatal or catastrophic injury was caused by the officer’s intentional wrongdoing or by the officer intending to bring about death, disability, or injury; when the officer was voluntarily intoxicated at the time; when the officer acted with gross negligence while on duty; when the person claiming benefits substantially helped cause the officer’s injury; or when the person was not employed as a civilian. When the Bureau decides if a benefit is payable, it must start by assuming these limits do not apply. The Bureau can only deny benefits for one of these reasons if there is very strong proof that the reason applies.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §10282

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(a)No benefit shall be paid under this subchapter—
(1)if the fatal or catastrophic injury was caused by the intentional misconduct of the public safety officer or by such officer’s intention to bring about his death, disability, or injury;
(2)if the public safety officer was voluntarily intoxicated at the time of his fatal or catastrophic injury;
(3)if the public safety officer was performing his duties in a grossly negligent manner at the time of his fatal or catastrophic injury;
(4)to any individual who would otherwise be entitled to a benefit under this subchapter if such individual’s actions were a substantial contributing factor to the fatal or catastrophic injury of the public safety officer; or
(5)with respect to any individual employed in a capacity other than a civilian capacity.
(b)In determining whether a benefit is payable under this subchapter, the Bureau—
(1)shall presume that none of the limitations described in subsection (a) apply; and
(2)shall not determine that a limitation described in subsection (a) applies, absent clear and convincing evidence.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3796a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1202 of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1220; amended Pub. L. 98–411, title II, § 204(a)(2), Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 1561; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609Z, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2107, contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general amendment of part L of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by section 609F of Pub. L. 98–473. Another prior section 1202 of Pub. L. 90–351, title VII,
June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 236, was set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–308, § 104(b),
May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 459.

Amendments

2017—Pub. L. 115–36 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). 2013—Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(C)(i), substituted “fatal” for “death” wherever appearing except in par. (1) following “bring about his”. Par. (1). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(C)(ii), substituted “bring about his death, disability, or injury” for “bring about his death or catastrophic injury”. 2006—Par. (5). Pub. L. 109–162 inserted “with respect” before “to any individual”. 1990—Pars. (1) to (4). Pub. L. 101–647 inserted “or catastrophic injury” after “death” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2017 Amendment Pub. L. 115–36, § 6, June 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 852, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by this Act [enacting section 10288 of this title and amending this section and section 10285 and 10302 of this title] shall— “(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [June 2, 2017]; and “(2) apply to any benefit claim or application under part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796 et seq.) [now 34 U.S.C. 10281 et seq.] that is—“(A) pending before the Bureau of Justice Assistance on the date of enactment; or “(B) received by the Bureau on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”

Effective Date

of 2013 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 112–239 effective Jan. 2, 2013, and applicable to matters pending on Jan. 2, 2013, or filed or accruing after that date, with certain exceptions, see section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as a note under section 10251 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1990 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–647 effective Nov. 29, 1990, and not applicable with respect to injuries occurring before Nov. 29, 1990, see section 1303 of Pub. L. 101–647, set out as a note under section 10281 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

34 U.S.C. § 10282

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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