RULES FOR

BESSIE MARSHALL BENEFIT FUND

Section 1. Any member of a company or department in good standing in the Maryland State Firemen’s Association who is sick or injured and thereby incapacitated, NOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY, may be entitled to weekly benefits. Approval will depend on compliance with application requirements. Any sick or injured member receiving Social Security Benefits or retirement may be eligible for said benefits. All decisions regarding benefits shall be made by the Bessie Marshall Benefit Committee, whose judgements in all cases shall be final and binding.

Section 2. Should sickness or injury continue for longer than one (1) week, for each week after the first week, said member may be eligible to receive up to ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00) per week, not to exceed SIX (6) WEEKS OR NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($900.00) in any calendar year. A member is not eligible for more than two (2) consecutive years. Any additional request for benefits must be based on a new incident, not on any existing one.

Section 3. Claims for the benefit shall be made as follows:

When a member is eligible, one (1) COMPLETED certificate (Form B) and one (1) COMPLETED questionnaire (Form A) shall be sent to the Chairman of the Bessie Marshall Benefit Fund Committee and retained. The completed certificate MUST be signed by a practicing physician, the President or Chief, and the Secretary of the company to which the member belongs. The completed certificate and questionnaire MUST BE NOTARIZED. UPON DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY, the Chairman shall issue a request to the President of the LAMSFA for payment of the case. The President shall issue a voucher for the proper amount and send same to the Financial Secretary, who shall countersign the voucher, record same, and forward to the Treasurer, who shall issue a check and return same to the President for his/her signature. The President shall forward check to claimant and notify the Chairman when case is closed.

Section 4. Benefits will not be paid for pregnancies or any illness related to pregnancy.