§ 219 — Rehearings

§ 219. Rehearings. 1. Whenever a claim under sections two hundred\nsixteen or two hundred seventeen of this article is disapproved or\ndisallowed, in whole or in part, the chief of staff shall cause notice\nthereof to be served by mail upon the claimant or his attorney. Within\nsix months after the service of such notice the claimant may apply to\nthe chief of staff for a rehearing of his claim. The chief of staff may\ndeny or grant such an application. If granted, the chief of staff may\nappoint, as appropriate, another medical examiner or board as provided\nby section two hundred sixteen of this chapter or another pension\nexamining board as provided by section two hundred seventeen of this\nchapter.\n 2. The provisions of subdivision three of section two hundred sixteen\nand of subdivisions two, three and four of section two hundred eighteen\nof this chapter shall be applicable with respect to claims reheard\npursuant of this section.\n