Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program and Cancer Coverage Updates

This resource outlines important information about the federal Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program, which provides financial and educational support to families of public safety officers who are killed or catastrophically disabled in the line of duty. Included are updates reflecting recent changes in the law that recognize certain occupational cancers as line-of-duty deaths. These updates help ensure that first responders and their families are afforded the benefits and protections they have earned through service and sacrifice.