3 Miss. Code. R. 2-1-107
Once the application is approved for actively employed law enforcement officers and fire fighters, the Mississippi Attorney Generals 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. 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 physicians 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 Generals Office will make a monthly disability benefit payment equal to thirty-four percent (34%) of the covered individuals regular base salary, at the time of injury, from their primary employment, not to exceed the Workers Comp maximum benefit amount. 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 physicians 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 Director of Administration at the Mississippi Attorney Generals 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