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Your benefits map

Other / not listed

Showing all benefits available for your role.

1 benefit may carry presumptive coverage — surfaced first below.
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What does “presumptive coverage” mean?

Presumptive coverage means the law assumes your condition is job-related, so you do not have to prove it started on one specific call. The burden shifts to your employer to show it was not work-related. Which conditions qualify, and the service-time required, vary by state — always verify with your department and state benefits office.

Role not specifically listed. We're showing the general path that applies to all responders. Verify the specifics with your department and state benefits office.
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Why am I on the “general path”?

When your role is not specifically listed, we show the benefits that apply to all responders and flag them so you confirm the details with your own department and state. You are not missing out — you are being pointed to verify locally.

Your combined document & action checklist

Every step from the benefits above, gathered into one list with duplicates removed. Print it or save it as a PDF to work through.

  1. Reach out for same-day peer support (you do not have to wait for paperwork)
  2. Ask whether your state recognizes PTSD as presumptive for responders
  3. Request a clinical referral through your benefit plan or EAP
  4. Document the cumulative exposure, not just one incident
  5. Request your pension/retirement system's disability application
  6. Obtain a permanent-impairment evaluation
  7. Ask your benefits office about service-credit and tax treatment
  8. Call your EAP line for confidential, no-cost sessions
  9. Ask for a clinician experienced with first responders
  10. Request a referral if you need ongoing care beyond EAP limits
  11. Report the injury within your department's required window
  12. File a workers' compensation claim and keep copies
  13. Track all medical care and out-of-pocket costs
  14. Contact the PSOB program (U.S. DOJ) for the survivor or disability claim
  15. Gather the duty-status determination and records
  16. Connect with a survivor advocate (e.g. Concerns of Police Survivors, NFFF)
  17. Get a written work-status note from your treating provider
  18. Apply for temporary disability / wage-replacement benefits
  19. Re-certify on the schedule your plan requires

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Everything here stays on your device. Files and the shared link carry only your role, concerns, and public benefit info — never personal data.

Support is part of the map

Benefits are only half of it. Peer support, the Spartan Pledge, and free crisis help are one tap away — using them is a sign of strength.

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Match receipt

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What is the match receipt / SHA-256?

A match receipt is a SHA-256 fingerprint of your answers plus the benefit IDs we surfaced. The same answers always produce the same code, so a result can be re-checked or shared without ambiguity. It contains no personal information — only your role, concerns, and the benefit IDs.

match.receipt
$ navigator match --role other
concerns: (all)
benefits matched: 6
presumptive surfaced: 1
sha256: 02d464d3d337fd660610e60243342ab9a91f47cabdda0b1349a085ebe97190b1
no PII stored · deterministic · verifiable

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