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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 2015

Page

10

Delayed death benefits haunt U S safety officers families

USA TODAY findings show the Public Safety Officers Benefits program bottlenecks delay a one time death payment of about 340000 to survivors. About 750 families waited as of August for decisions while cases average 391 days to resolve. The program faces auditing, documentation, and complex fact patterns that extend processing times despite millions spent.

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Tobacco payout totals and top brands in final years

The federal government required tobacco manufacturers to pay about 9.6 billion dollars over ten years to farmers as a condition of deregulating tobacco growing. The three largest cigarette makers led the payments, with each company contributing sizable sums in the last three years and naming its top brand.

North Carolina State University USDA USA Today US Securities and Exchange Commission Altria Group Philip Morris USA Securities and Exchange Commission Reynolds American Ibisworld NCSA Brown USA Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Marty Barrington U.S

Tobacco buyouts end boost to big tobacco profits

A USA TODAY review shows Altria Reynolds American and Lorillard benefited as the post deregulation buyouts ended. The shift removed $960 million annually in payments, boosting profit margins from 18.5 to 24.2 percent by 2014 while farmers faced reduced growth and higher cigarette prices.

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