Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:833 – Medical board; appointment; duties and powers
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:833
- Board of trustees: means the board provided for in Part V of this Chapter to administer the retirement system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
- Medical board: shall mean the State Medical Disability Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
- Member: means any teacher included in the membership of the system as provided in Part II of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
- Retirement: means withdrawal from active service with a retirement allowance granted under the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
The board of trustees shall designate a medical board to be composed of three physicians not eligible to participate in the retirement system. If required, other physicians may be employed to report on special cases. The medical board shall arrange for and pass upon all medical examinations required under 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 conclusion and recommendations upon all the matters referred to it.
Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 17:659 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.