HB2482

Illinois HB2482 ensures policemen denied disability benefits are presumed disabled if denied reinstatement or a limited-duty position.

Illinois HB2482 amends the Illinois Pension Code to ensure policemen who apply for disability benefits and are denied reinstatement or a limited-duty position due to physical or mental incapacity are presumed disabled. This presumption applies to policemen denied benefits after the bill's effective date. The bill also mandates that policemen cannot be denied disability benefits unless they are offered reinstatement or a limited-duty position. The State Mandates Act is amended to exempt any reimbursement for implementing this mandate. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.