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LEOFF 1 Coalition is non-partison and a 501 c 5 Non-Profit Organization

The LEOFF 1 Coalition Is
The Only Statewide Organization That Represents Retired
LEOFF 1 Members
Deputy Sheriffs • Police Officers •
Fire Fighters

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Law Enforcement Officers' and FireFighters' Retirement System

Chapter 41.26 RCW - Click here

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November 19, 2004 CONTACT: Bob Monize, President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LEOFF 1 Coalition 360.387.9888

LEOFF 1 Coalition Contributes $10,000.00
for Attorney’s Fees

SEATTLE – The LEOFF 1 Coalition Board voted to step up to the plate by supporting the Snohomish County Disability Board against the Snohomish County Fire Dist No. 1. A legal defense fund contribution of $10,000.00 was voted on, and approved by the LEOFF 1 Coalition Board of Directors.

The donated funds will be used to pay Attorney, J. E. “Joe” Fischnaller. Fischnaller will represent the Sno-County Disability Board. Fischnaller will argue against the appeal by the Snohomish County Fire District #1.

If the Fire District prevails in the appeal, “Every city and county Disability Board will lose,” said LEOFF 1 Coalition President, Bob Monize. “Those Boards could well be reduced to authorizing agency payment only to those items specifically enumerated in RCW 41.26, while Boards will not be allowed to determine medical necessity for any other benefits,” said Monize.

Monize continued. “All LEOFF 1 Retirement System Members can then say goodbye to reimbursement for hearing aids, eyeglasses, prescription drugs, orthotic and prosthetic devices, wellness physicals, long term care for catastrophic diseases, etc.”

‘If we lose that authority, LEOFF 1 members better start looking at placing their entire assets into the hands of remote family members or into trust funds so a bank can control them because many of those LEOFF 1 members will have to apply for Medicaid.,” said Monize.