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House approves faster contested-case timelines, benefit clarifications for police and firefighters in PERS disability appeals
Summary
Senate Bill 588 requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to refer contested disability hearings for police officers and firefighters within set timelines and clarifies disability standards and benefits; sponsors cited stalled appeals and individual cases in urging passage.
Representative Susan Graeber brought Senate Bill 588 to the House floor, saying the measure clarifies timelines and definitions for disability claims by police officers and firefighters under the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
The bill requires that, when a PERS member who is a police officer or firefighter requests a contested-case hearing to dispute a final denial of a disability…
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