Florida pays a $75,000 death benefit to the beneficiaries of a Florida National Guard member who is killed, or who dies from injuries received, while serving on state active duty.
Contact the Florida Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard to file the claim. The Department of Military Affairs can be reached at 904-823-0364.
The service member’s state active duty orders, the death certificate, the line of duty determination, and proof of your relationship to the service member.