LCPR members consider tightening 'front‑end' eligibility, drafting 'good‑standing' language and review panels
Members of the LCPR disability work group debated front‑end checks — treatment requirements, review panels and 'good standing' criteria — and agreed staff would draft language for subcommittee review; several noted adopting a Wisconsin‑style 'extraordinary stress' standard would require statute change.
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Work group members spent substantial time debating whether to tighten eligibility by adding front‑end checks such as a 'good standing' requirement, mandatory treatment steps, or an independent review panel to vet applications before benefit approval. Several participants said they preferred preserving benefit levels for legitimately disabled public‑safety employees but wanted stronger procedural filters to prevent inappropriate or premature awards.
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