(40 ILCS 5/6-222)
(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-222)
Sec. 6-222. Administrative review.
(a) The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all
amendments and modifications thereof and the rules adopted
pursuant thereto shall apply to and govern all proceedings for the judicial
review of final administrative decisions of the retirement board hereunder.
The term "administrative decision" is as defined in Section 3-101 of the
Code of Civil Procedure.
(b) If any fireman whose application for either a duty disability benefit
under Section 6-151 or for an occupational disease disability benefit under
Section 6-151.1 has been denied by the Retirement Board brings an action for
administrative review challenging the denial of disability benefits and the
fireman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing
fireman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation
expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the
action.
(Source: P.A. 93-654, eff. 1-16-04.)
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