Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-Philadelphia, stated he plans to reintroduce legislation that would amend the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act to include natural gas responders, providing for a one-time payment to the responder’s surviving family member if they die while responding to a natural gas leak or threat.
According to Boyle’s memo, the act currently covers decedent firefighters, law enforcement officers and other emergency responders who are killed in the performance of their work duties.
