Attorney General Tim Fox signed a letter addressed to several people in Washington DC in support of Safeguarding America’s First Responders (SAFR) act of 2020.
The letter, addressed to Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader McCarthy, Minority Leader Schumer, Chairman Nadler and Ranking Member Jordan, urges Congress to pass the SAFR Act.
“The program requires evidence linking deaths caused by an infectious disease to work-related activity,” The letter reads. “In many cases, the origin of an infection can be easily identified, but determining where and when someone contracts COVID-19 in the midst of a global pandemic presents a unique challenge. Inevitable human contact while off duty and delayed manifestation of the disease present problems a family of a public safety officer who dies of COVID-19 should not have to overcome.”