28 C.F.R. § 32.35 Retroactive benefits.
Title 28 - Judicial Administration
(a) Each dependent of a Federal law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty on or after May 1, 1992, or permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty on or after October 3, 1996, and each dependent of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty on or after October 1, 1997, shall be eligible for assistance, on the same basis and subject to the limitations of this subpart, for each month in which the dependent had pursued a program of education at an eligible educational institution. (b) To be eligible for retroactive benefits, the applicant must submit a certified copy of transcripts from the educational institution covering the relevant time period. No application will be accepted more than five years from the last date the applicant pursued such program of education. (c) Subject to applicable limitations, retroactive benefits shall be in addition to prospective assistance provided under this subpart. A dependent eligible for retroactive benefits may choose to waive such assistance and apply only for prospective assistance under the provisions of this subpart. [62 FR 37716, July 15, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 39120, July 22, 1997; 64 FR 49953, Sept. 14, 1999]
Title 28: Judicial Administration
PART 32—PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS
Subpart B—Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance
§ 32.35 Retroactive benefits.
