3 Miss. Code. R. 2-1-107
Once the application is approved for actively employed part-time or full time law enforcement officers and fire fighters, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office will make a monthly disability benefit payment equal to thirty-four percent (34%) of the covered individual's regular base salary at the time of injury, in addition to any Workers' Compensation benefits, not to exceed the amount of the covered individual's regular base salary. The benefit is payable for the period of time the covered individual is physically unable to perform the duties of his or her employment [not to exceed one (1) year of payments for any one (1) injury]. The physician's report (which is included in the application for benefits) will document the dates the applicant is unable to work and the anticipated return to work date.
Once the application is approved for reserve/auxiliary law enforcement officers and volunteer fire fighters, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office will make a monthly disability benefit payment equal to thirty-four percent (34%) of the covered individual's regular base salary, at the time of injury, from their primary employment, in addition to any Mississippi Workers' Compensation benefits, not to exceed the amount of the covered individual's regular base salary. The benefit is payable for the period of time the covered individual is physically unable to perform the duties of his or her employment [not to exceed one (1) year of payments for any one (1) injury]. The physician's report (which is included in the application for benefits) will document the dates the applicant is unable to work and the anticipated return to work date.
The Mississippi Attorney General's Office has discretion to determine the primary employment of applicants and the amount of the regular base salary to be used in computing benefits.
Benefit payments will be mailed to the covered individual on the first working day of each calendar month. Benefit payments from the Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Disability Benefits Trust Fund are excluded from gross income and thus are not taxable.
3 Miss. Code. R. 2-1-107