Illinois Line of Duty Compensation

Illinois Court of Claims, with help from Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Service Officers

Approximately $347,904 (the guide’s figure; it will drift)

The Illinois Court of Claims pays approximately $347,904 to the surviving next of kin of an Illinois service member killed in the line of duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

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How to apply

File a claim with the Illinois Court of Claims. Your local Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Service Officer can walk you through the paperwork.

What you'll need

The report of casualty or death certificate showing a line-of-duty death in support of the Global War on Terrorism, proof of your relationship as next of kin, and proof the service member was an Illinois service member.

Eligibility

You are the surviving next of kin of an Illinois service member
The service member was killed in the line of duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism

Source

Official source

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