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Friday, December 21, 2001 8:08 PM
Victims Compensation?

My son ,a married firefighter with seven months on the FDNY, because his surviving spouse will receive a pension, life insurance benefits, federal line of duty public officers benefits, etc. will not be compensated for her loss. In fact,it would seem that she would owe the government money because of the aforementioned benefits which were a part of his employment agreement. So my son's life, in the governments eyes, is worth nothing, because he was thinking of his spouses future by taking out a life insurance policy etc. Should someone that purchases flight insurance before flying be penalized if the plane crashes and their survivor collects on his policy? Why should that policy affect any award from a subsequent lawsuit? The same pertains to this matter. We would appreciate an answer to our query. Thank you.

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