Any workers’ compensation which may be paid or payable to a member, retirant or beneficiary, on account of the death of a member or a retirant, or on account of the disability retirement of a police officer member as provided in § 35-27, shall be offset against any pensions payable by the retirement system on account of the death or disability. Effective July 1, 1975, there shall be no workers’ compensation offset against pension benefits payable to the beneficiaries of a firefighter member because of the death of the member as a result of an injury or illness arising out of and in the course of his or her employment.
(Ord. 1860, passed 8-16-1965; Ord. 2206, passed 4-13-1970; Ord. 2558, passed 6-14-1976)