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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4811 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 40 ILCS 5/8-162 | from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-162 |
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Amends the Chicago Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that each disabled employee who receives duty or ordinary disability benefit shall be examined at least once a year, or a longer period of time as determined by the Board of the Fund (rather than shall be examined at least once a year), by one or more licensed and practicing physicians appointed by
the Board. Effective immediately.
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| | | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
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| | HB4811 | | LRB100 18826 MJP 34066 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 8-162 as follows:
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| 6 | | (40 ILCS 5/8-162) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-162)
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| 7 | | Sec. 8-162. Proof of disability, duty and ordinary.
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| 8 | | Proof of duty or ordinary disability shall be furnished to |
| 9 | | the board by
at least one licensed and practicing physician |
| 10 | | appointed by the board. The
board may require other evidence of |
| 11 | | disability. Each disabled employee who
receives duty or |
| 12 | | ordinary disability benefit shall be examined at least
once a |
| 13 | | year, or a longer period of time as determined by the board, by |
| 14 | | one or more licensed and practicing physicians appointed by
the |
| 15 | | board. When the disability ceases, the board shall discontinue |
| 16 | | payment
of the benefit and the employee shall be returned to |
| 17 | | active service.
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| 18 | | (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
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| 19 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 20 | | becoming law.
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