Illinois HB3354 amends the Illinois Pension Code to allow Chicago police officers to recover litigation expenses if they prevail in administrative.
Illinois HB3354 modifies the Illinois Pension Code to allow Chicago police officers to recover litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, if they prevail in administrative review of denied or terminated disability benefits. The bill specifies that if a policeman's application for duty disability, ordinary disability, or occupational disease disability benefits is denied by the Board of Trustees or the Retirement Board, and the policeman wins the administrative review, they can recover costs from the Fund.
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