WASHINGTON —The CFSI has produced a brief analysis of the recent notice of proposed rulemaking for the Public Safety Officers Benefit (PSOB) Program.

A close examination of the Proposed Regulation suggests that some of the changes the Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing may make it easier in certain ways for claimants to establish their claims, while some of the proposed changes may either limit the number of individuals who are eligible to receive benefits under the PSOB or impose additional procedural requirements on claimants.

While we have attempted to outline the proposed changes that are likely to have the most significant effects on the ability of public safety officers and their beneficiaries to claim benefits under the PSOB, this is by no means a complete "top-to-bottom" analysis of the proposed rule. The following memo is intended to simply highlight some of the larger issues covered by the proposed rule and provide an understanding of the overall effect of the changes DOJ is proposing.

The entire proposed rule can be found here. A memo of the proposed changes can be found here.

Public comments are due no later than 5:00 PM (EST) on Monday, September 8, 2008. All comments should be directed to:
Hope Janke
Counsel to the Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs
810 7th Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20531
(202) 305-1367 (fax)
To ensure proper handling, please reference OJP Docket No. 1478 on your correspondence.