Traumatic Injury Protection Under the Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) Program

1. THE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, AND TSUNAMI RELIEF 2005
(PUBLIC LAW 109-13), ESTABLISHED A TRAUMATIC INJURY INSURANCE
PROGRAM (TSGLI) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE SGLI PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE
OF THE TSGLI PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL COMPENSATION TO SERVICE
MEMBERS DURING THEIR RECOVERY PERIOD FROM A SERIOUS TRAUMATIC
INJURY. TSGLI PAYMENT IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST SERVICE MEMBERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A FINITE INJURY RECOVERY PERIOD. IT IS NOT
INTENDED TO SERVE AS A LONG-TERM INCOME REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. 
PAYMENT AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF SERVICEMEMBER'S
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND ARE BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF INJURY OR
COMBINED LOSS OF ABILITY TO PERFORM SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OF DAILY
LIVING.
2. REF A PROVIDES A PROVISION FOR RETROACTIVE PAYMENT FOR MARINES
WHO SUFFERED A QUALIFYING LOSS BETWEEN 07 OCT 2001 AND 30 NOV 2005,
TO INCLUDE THOSE WHO DID NOT HAVE SGLI COVERAGE. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
RETROACTIVE COVERAGE, INJURIES MUST HAVE BEEN INCURRED WHILE DELOYED
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES ON ORDERS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION
ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, OR WHILE SERVING IN A
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION THAT QUALIFIED THE SERVICE MEMBER FOR COMBAT
ZONE TAX EXCLUSION (CZTE). FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL SCHEDULED
LOSSES AND PAYABLE BENEFITS TO BE PAID AS A RESULT OF THAT SCHEDULED
LOSS GO TO WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/TSGLI
3. EFFECTIVE 1 DEC 2005, ALL SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE SGLI COVERAGE
WILL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME INSURED FOR TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION
VIA AN AUTOMATIC INCREASE OF $1.00 TO REGULAR SGLI PREMIUMS. TSGLI
COVERAGE WILL BE AUTOMATIC UNLESS THE MEMBER MAKES A VALID ELECTION
TO DECLINE SGLI COVERAGE. TSGLI COVERAGE WILL NOT APPLY TO SPOUSES,
CHILDREN AND (AS OF 1 DECEMBER 2005) SERVICEMEMBERS WHO DO NOT CARRY
SGLI COVERAGE.
4. CLAIM PROCESS. INDIVIDUALS MEETING THE CRITERIA IN REF A ARE
ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT CLAIM FORM GL.2005.261 (REF B) TO
HQMC (MI-TSGLI). THIS FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/TSGLI. PART A OF
THE FORM IS COMPLETED BY THE SERVICE MEMBER, HIS/HER GUARDIAN, OR
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. PART B IS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ATTENDING
PHYSICIAN. PART A AND B ARE THEN FAXED TO (888) 858-2315 OR EMAILED
TO T-SGLI@USMC.MIL OR MAILED TO 
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
MI-TSGLI
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5143
FOR VERIFICATION AND COMPLETION OF PART C. HQMC WILL FORWARD THE
CLAIM TO THE OFFICE OF SERVICE MEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR
DETERMINATION OF PAYMENT AMOUNT AND PAYMENT PROCESSING. 
5. ENSURE PAGE 5 (AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE INFORMATION), OF REF B IS
COMPLETED WHEN A CIVILIAN PHYSICIAN COMPLETES AND CERTIFIES PART B.
6. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM AND CLAIMS INFORMATION, TO INCLUDE FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS, REQUIRED FORMS, POLICY AND PROCEDURES CAN BE
OBTAINED BY: VISITING THE TSGLI WEBSITE AT
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/TSGLI OR THE VA INSURANCE WEBSITE AT
WWW.INSURANCE.VA.GOV, BY CALLING THE TSGLI SUPPORT CENTER AT (703)
432-9277, OR EMAILING THE TSGLI SUPPORT CENTER AT T-SGLI@USMC.MIL.
7. POINT OF CONTACT: LTCOL W. GOLDSCHMIDT, PHONE COMM (703)
432-9277, FAX: (888) 858-2315, EMAIL: T-SGLI@USMC.MIL.