§ 5-10-15-9 — Presumption of disability in line of duty; rebutting of presumption

Indiana § 5-10-15-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 10: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
• Ch. 15: Emergency and Public Safety Employee Disability

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(a) An employee or former employee who:
(1) is diagnosed with an exposure related cancer, exposure related
heart or lung disease, or exposure related Parkinson's disease that:
(A) requires medical treatment; or
(B) results in total or partial disability; and
(2) at the time of the diagnosis:
(A) is actively employed; or
(B) has terminated employment not more than sixty (60)
months earlier;
is presumed to have a disability incurred in the line of duty.
(b) The presumption described in subsection (a) may be rebutted by
competent evidence.
(c) A meeting or hearing held to rebut the presumption described in
subsection (a) may be held as an executive session under IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(1).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.62-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.59-2009, SEC.4.