Bice v. United States

*435 OPINION

BASKIR, Judge.

Plaintiff, Charles Bice, widower and executor of the estate of Firefighter Martha Bice, filed his Complaint on July 12, 2002, appealing the May 28, 2002, Final Agency Decision of the Director (hereinafter, “Second Final Decision”) of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (“BJA”) denying him survivor’s benefits pursuant to the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act (“PSOBA”), 42 U.S.C. § 3796, et seq. (1996).

The PSOBA provides benefits to survivors of public safety officers who are killed “as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.” 42…