(a) All questions arising under the retirement plan shall be determined by the Board of Trustees. In case there shall be any controversy concerning benefits or other rights of a member, retirant or beneficiary, the controversy shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees and the Board of Trustees shall conduct a hearing with relation thereto, at which hearing the City, Recreation and Park Board, Board of Hospital Managers or other division of the City government, and the member, retirant or beneficiary shall be entitled to be heard and at which such proofs and evidence may be presented as the parties shall desire. Parties before the Board of Trustees shall have the right to be represented by an attorney at law.
(b) The findings of fact and factual determination made by the Board of Trustees acting within its powers shall, in the absence of fraud, be conclusive, but the Circuit Court for the County shall have the power to review questions of law involved in any final decision or determination of the Board of Trustees; provided, that application is made by a party within 30 days after the decision or determination by certiorari, mandamus or by any other method permissible under the rules and statutes of the court or the laws of this State, and to make such further orders in respect thereto as justice may require.
(Ord. 1860, passed 8-16-1965)