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Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-10-5.5-12.7

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 12.7. (a) Upon a petition from a participant, the department, or the commission, the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system, or its designee, shall make the determinations required by section 13 of this chapter and shall also determine:

(1) the degree of impairment of any officer determined to have a disability;  and

(2) whether the disability arose in the line of duty (as defined in section 13.5 of this chapter).

(b) The impairment standards contained in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities in effect at the time the application for disability benefits is filed with the board of trustees shall be used to determine the degree of impairment.

(c) To the extent required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the transcripts, reports, records, and other material generated as a result of a hearing, a review, or an appeal conducted under this chapter to determine the existence of a disability, the cause of a disability, or the degree of impairment shall be:

(1) kept in separate medical files for each member;  and

(2) treated as confidential medical records.

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