(A) Injury - Illness. The town shall pay, from its general fund, for medical care of a full- time, paid police officer who:
(1) Suffers an injury; or
(2) Contracts an illness during the performance of the officer’s duty.
(B) Expenses Payable. The town shall pay for the following expenses incurred by a police officer described in division (A):
(1) Medical and surgical care;
(2) Medicines and laboratory, curative, and palliative agents and means;
(3) X-ray, diagnostic, and therapeutic service, including during the recovery period;
(4) Hospital and special nursing care if the physician or surgeon in charge considers it necessary for proper recovery.
(C) Reimbursement. IC 36-8- 9-8. All expenses paid by the town for the care of a police officer under division (A) shall entitle the town to reimbursement of the amount paid under division (A) against any third party against whom the police officer has a cause of action for an injury sustained because of, or an illness caused by, any third party and the town’s cause of action under this division is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the cause of action of the police officer against the third party.
(1) The Police Chief, or his or her designee, shall report all injuries and illnesses by police officers, when the town makes any payment for medical services, to the Clerk-Treasurer and Town Attorney for review and reimbursement.
(2) The Town Attorney shall investigate and prosecute all such claims reported by the Police Chief against any third parties, and any sums so recovered shall revert to the town’s general fund.
(Ord. 2004-07, passed 2-9-04)