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Pension staff to tighten 'fit‑for‑duty' medical form; board committee to review revised form before board approval
Summary
Lexington City pension staff told the subcommittee they will revise the form used to document medical ‘fit for duty’ determinations for disability retirement to require clearer physician identification and to return forms that are internally inconsistent; staff will bring a revised form to the subcommittee, then the full board, for approval.
Pension staff told the Lexington City Pension Board subcommittee they will tighten the city’s fit‑for‑duty medical form used in disability retirement reviews and bring a revised version back for committee and board approval.
Staff members and committee members described recurring problems with physician forms: some submissions had every capacity marked “unable” or every capacity marked “able,” and many physician signatures were illegible or lacked a printed name and contact information. Staff said those errors create heavy administrative burdens and can delay disability determinations.
During the discussion staff proposed…
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