§ 5-10-5.5-12.7 — Determinations by board of trustees; impairment standards; transcripts, reports, records, and other materials

Indiana § 5-10-5.5-12.7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 10: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
• Ch. 5.5: State Excise Police, Gaming Agent, Gaming Control

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7. (a) Upon a petition from a participant,
the department, or the commission, the board of trustees of the Indiana
public retirement system, or its designee, shall make the determinations
required by section 13 of this chapter and shall also determine:
(1) the degree of impairment of any officer determined to have a
disability; and
(2) whether the disability arose in the line of duty (as defined in
section 13.5 of this chapter).
(b) The impairment standards contained in the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities in
effect at the time the application for disability benefits is filed with the
board of trustees shall be used to determine the degree of impairment.
(c) To the extent required by the Americans with Disabilities Act,
the transcripts, reports, records, and other material generated as a result
of a hearing, a review, or an appeal conducted under this chapter to
determine the existence of a disability, the cause of a disability, or the
degree of impairment shall be:
(1) kept in separate medical files for each member; and
(2) treated as confidential medical records.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.56-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1990, SEC.57; P.L.4-1992, SEC.7; P.L.25-1994, SEC.1; P.L.99-2007, SEC.12; P.L.35-2012, SEC.24.