Upon the application of a member or his department head, a member who becomes totally and permanently incapacitated for duty in the service of the city by reason of personal injury or disease may be retired by the Board. The member may be retired if, after a medical examination of the member, made by or under the direction of a medical committee consisting of three physicians, one of whom shall be appointed by the Board, one by the member, and the third by the two physicians so named, the medical committee certifies to the Board, by a majority opinion in writing, the following.
(A) That the member is mentally or physically totally incapacitated for duty in the service of the city.
(B) That incapacity will probably be permanent.
(C) That the member should be retired.
(D) If the physician appointed by the Board and the physician designated by the member agree on the above, the requirement for the third physician’s opinion is waived.
(‘83 Code, § 36.35) (Am. Ord. 08-002, passed 11-5-07)
Cross-reference:
Total and permanent disability, see Charter, Sec. 14.12