Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 162-2-5 - Second Review5.1. If the Board does not grant disability retirement benefits upon the Board's initial review of the applicant's disability retirement application, the applicant has two options. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of the notice of denial from the Board, the applicant may request an additional examination by another physician chosen by the Board at the applicant's expense and thereafter submit additional medical information, or the applicant may appeal the Board's decision to a hearing officer appointed by the Board as stated in section 6 of this rule.5.2. If additional medical information is obtained, the Staff Review Committee shall review the new information concerning disability retirement benefits. The application should include all reports and other evidence, as well as any new information. The Staff Review Committee shall make a second recommendation to the Board Review Committee either to grant or not to grant disability retirement benefits. The Board Review Committee may adopt the new recommendation of the Staff Review Committee, remand the application for further study, or make any other recommendation consistent with the facts. Based on information submitted by the Board Review Committee, the full Board shall then consider the current recommendations and shall make any finding consistent with the facts.