RCW 41.18.050
Disablement in line of duty—Retirement.
Every firefighter who shall become disabled as a result of the performance of duty may be retired at the expiration of six months from the date of his or her disability, upon his or her written request filed with his or her retirement board. The board may, upon such request being filed, consult such medical advice as it sees fit, and may have the applicant examined by such physicians as it deems desirable. If from the reports of such physicians the board finds the applicant capable of performing his or her duties in the fire department, the board may refuse to recommend his or her retirement. If, after the expiration of six months from the date of his or her disability, the board deems it for the good of the fire department or the pension fund it may recommend the retirement of a firefighter disabled as a result of the performance of duty without any request for the same by him or her, and after having been given by the board a thirty days' written notice of such recommendation he or she shall be retired.
[ 2007 c 218 § 47; 1955 c 382 § 5.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2007 c 218: See note following RCW 41.08.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.18 - Firefighters' Relief and Pensions—1955 Act.
41.18.015 - Pension boards—Members—Terms—Vacancies—Officers—Quorum.
41.18.020 - Powers and duties of board.
41.18.030 - Contributions by firefighters.
41.18.040 - Retirement for service—Widow's or widower's pension—Payments to children.
41.18.042 - Actuarially reduced retirement allowance—Spousal benefit.
41.18.045 - Pension benefits for widows or widowers of unretired, eligible firefighters—Retroactive.
41.18.050 - Disablement in line of duty—Retirement.
41.18.060 - Disablement in line of duty—Inactive period—Allowance—Medical, hospital, nursing care.
41.18.080 - Payment upon disablement not in line of duty.
41.18.090 - Examination of disability pensioners—Restoration to active duty.
41.18.102 - Applicability of RCW 41.18.040 and 41.18.100.
41.18.104 - Annual increase in benefits payable on retirement for service or disability—Appeals.
41.18.150 - Credit for military service.
41.18.160 - Certain firefighters may elect to be covered under other law.
41.18.165 - Credit for membership in private organization acquired by municipality.
41.18.170 - Application of chapter.
41.18.180 - Firefighter contributor under prior law may obtain benefits of chapter—Refunds.
41.18.190 - Transfer of membership authorized.
41.18.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.