Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1825 – Medical board
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1825
- board of trustees: means the board of trustees of this system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1732
- Disability: means a condition which in the determination of the board renders an employee permanently and totally disabled, by bodily injury or disease, leaving him incapable of any employment, provided that such condition is not, directly or indirectly, the result of military service, engaging in a felonious criminal enterprise, habitual drunkenness or use of narcotics, intentionally self-inflicted injury, or declared war or enemy action. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1732
- Medical board: means the board of physicians which shall arrange for or review medical examinations as required by this Chapter or applicable state laws. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1732
- Member: means a contributing employee who is covered under the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1732
The medical board shall be appointed by the board of trustees and shall be composed of three physicians not members of the system. The medical board shall schedule and review all medical examinations required by the provisions of this Chapter, and shall investigate all essential statements and certificates by or on behalf of a member in connection with an application for disability retirement, and shall report in writing to the board of trustees its conclusions and recommendations upon all such applications. This Section shall be superseded in the event of the establishment of a state medical disability board.
Acts 1978, No. 788, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 33:7315 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.