Public Employee
Disability Act
What is the Public Safety
Disability Act?
The Pubilc Employee Disability Act (PEDA) is an Illinois law which provides financial protection for firefighters and police officers who suffer the misfortune of being injured in the line of duty.
Paid Disability
First responders who qualify for benefits under Public Employee Disability Act are entitled to receive thier full salary. Therefore, officers and firefighters are paid for the duration of their disability. This payment can be a total of 52 weeks.
Secured Pension
Police officers and firefighters under PEDA will continue to accure service credits in their employee pension fund.
Continued Benefits
Injured first responders who remain disabled from their duties after the paid disability is over, are entitled to receive TTD. Temporary Total Disibility (TTD) benefits are covered under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.
PEDA is an Illinois
law which provides
Financial protection for firefighters and police officers who suffer the misfortune of being injured in the line of duty.
Pursuant to the Public Employee Disability Act, which is codified under 5 ILCS 345/1 et seq.
Any eligible employee who suffers any injury in the line of duty which causes him/her to be unable to perform their duties shall continue to be paid full salary with no deduction from sick leave credits, compensatory time for overtime accumulations or vacation, and service credits in a public employee pension fund during the time he/she is unable to perform their duties due to the result of the injury.
These benefits last for one full year. Similarly, the injured employee is entitled to full salary, benefits pursuant to PEDA are considered disability benefits and not salary. As a result, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code, such disability payments should not be considered taxable income. Any eligible employee who suffers any injury in the line of duty which causes him/her to be unable to perform their duties shall continue to be paid full salary with no deduction from sick leave credits, compensatory time for overtime accumulations or vacation, and service credits in a public employee pension fund during the time he/she is unable to perform their duties due to the result of the injury.
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