(a) If a person applies for disability, he or she shall undergo an examination by two doctors named by the board of trustees and one of his or her choice. The application for disability retirement shall suggest the name of one member of the panel of doctors to examine the applicant and if any dispute, may select a third. After any member of such police or fire department shall have retired upon pension by reason of disability, the board of trustees shall have the right and authority, at any time, to cause such retired member to be brought before the city physician and two other physicians or surgeons, the retired member having the choice of bringing or selecting either his or her own personal physician, total number of physicians not to exceed the above mentioned number of three. The retired member shall be examined by the above named physicians to determine whether such disability yet continues, and the findings of the three physicians shall determine whether the retired disabled member is capable of returning to active job status. If the findings of the physicians are such that they affirm that the retired disabled member is capable to carry on active job status, then this retired disabled member shall be immediately stricken from the pension roll by the board of trustees, and be immediately notified to return to work in, and to, the respective department from whence he or she was retired. If after proper notification, such retired member fails to return to work, after a period of 30 days, or fails to show just cause, either through the courts, or other means, then the person shall forfeit his or her right to reinstatement with the city police or fire departments, whichever.
(b) The board of trustees, when questioned whether a person is legally drawing monies from the pension fund, shall, within 30 days appoint a five member investigating committee from the ranks of the police and fire departments, the committee shall return such investigative findings in writing to a meeting of the board of trustees who shall notify the original petitioner of the meeting and request his or her presence.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.
Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.
Section 45-28A-42.50 - Applicability.
Section 45-28A-42.51 - Creation.
Section 45-28A-42.52 - Composition; Compensation.
Section 45-28A-42.53 - Secretary-Treasurer; Custodial Care of the Retirement Fund.
Section 45-28A-42.54 - Management and Control of Retirement Fund.
Section 45-28A-42.55 - Composition of Retirement Fund; Investment.
Section 45-28A-42.56 - Recordkeeping.
Section 45-28A-42.57 - Warrants.
Section 45-28A-45.58 - Exemptions.
Section 45-28A-42.59 - Insufficient Funding.
Section 45-28A-42.60 - Forfeiture of Benefits During Reemployment; Retirement.
Section 45-28A-42.61 - Mandatory Retirement.
Section 45-28A-42.62 - Increase in Retirement Benefits.
Section 45-28A-42.63 - Retirement of Physically or Mentally Disabled Members.
Section 45-28A-42.64 - Application for Disability Retirement.
Section 45-28A-42.65 - Payments to Beneficiaries of Deceased Active Member.
Section 45-28A-42.66 - Payments to Beneficiaries of Deceased Retired Member.
Section 45-28A-42.67 - Applications and Proofs From Beneficiaries.
Section 45-28A-42.68 - Reimbursements of Contributions.
Section 45-28A-42.69 - Qualifications for Participation.
Section 45-28A-42.70 - Definitions.
Section 45-28A-42.71 - List of Retired Policemen or Firemen.
Section 45-28A-42.72 - Assistance of City Attorney.
Section 45-28A-42.73 - Payment of Expenses.
Section 45-28A-42.74 - Appeals From Decisions of Board.
Section 45-28A-42.75 - Construction With Other Laws.
Section 45-28A-42.76 - Participation in Employees' Retirement System.