Work Group on Duty Disability and the Public Safety Officer's Benefit Account

LCPR Convenes the Work Group on Duty Disability and the Public Safety Officer's Benefit Account

Chapter 106, Article 12, Section 2, of the 2026 session laws establishes a work group for the purpose of recommending legislation that would reform duty disability for members of the PERA Police & Fire Plan and ensure that duty-disabled members and retirees have access to affordable health insurance coverage. The work group will consist of representatives from 15 different agencies, labor organizations, and associations, and 4 legislators appointed by House and Senate caucus leadership. The work group is directed to meet during the 2026 interim.

LCPR staff is required to initially convene the work group. The session law also requires each agency, labor organization, and association to provide LCPR staff with the name and contact information for the representative who will serve on the work group by June 19, 2026.

Work group meetings, with agendas and links to meeting materials:

The first meeting of the work group will take place on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Blazing Star conference room, on the first floor of the Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul.

Members of the public may stream the meeting through the LCPR's YouTube channel. If you are not a member of the work group, and wish to attend a meeting in person, please contact Aleena Wilson (aleena.wilson@lcpr.mn.gov) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. The work group will not take testimony, and time for public comment will be limited, and only if time permits.

Upcoming meeting:

• June 25th, 2026 (agenda to be posted)