USCG - COMDTINST 12550.21A
COAST GUARD DEATH GRATUITY PAYMENT
| Organization: | USCG |
| Publication Date: | 8 May 2003 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 4 |
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PURPOSE. This Instruction amends the Coast Guard's death gratuity payment policy. The law grants authority to make a death gratuity payment to the personal representative of a civilian employee whose death results from a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty (reference (a)). Reference (b) extends coverage to Coast Guard Auxiliary members who die from a traumatic injury sustained while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty on or after 1 January 2001.
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