Idaho Statutes Title 59. Public Officers in General § 59-1352A. Public safety officer permanent disability benefit

(1) A public safety officer who is ruled by the retirement system to be permanently disabled, as provided in sections 59-1302(12) and 59-1352, Idaho Code, on or after July 1, 2009, as a result of bodily injury or disease sustained in the line of duty is eligible for a onetime permanent disability benefit in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), which shall be payable as provided in this section to the permanently disabled public safety officer.

(2) Public safety officers who qualify and who seek the benefit under this section shall apply to the retirement board. No benefit shall be payable unless the retirement board determines that:

(3) As used in this section, “public safety officer” means an active member of the retirement system who, when injured:

(4) The benefit payable under this section is as follows:

(5) It is the intent of the legislature that this benefit shall be funded solely by public safety officers in perpetuity and not by an employer, as defined in section 59-1302(15), Idaho Code. Therefore, the costs associated with providing this benefit, as determined by the board, shall be paid solely by the public safety officers.