Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Disability; certifications of under PERS made by hearing officer instead of by medical board.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (H) Referred To Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Cummings
Code Sections: A 025-0011-0113, A 025-0011-0120, A 025-0011-0103, A 025-0011-0114, A 025-0011-0119
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATIONS OF DISABILITY UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL BE MADE BY A DISABILITY HEARING OFFICER INSTEAD OF BY A MEDICAL BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT A FINDING OF TOTAL DISABILITY BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WILL CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF DISABILITY UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THAT CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE IS NEEDED TO OVERCOME THE PRESUMPTION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY A DETERMINATION OF THE DISABILITY HEARING OFFICER MAY REQUEST A HEARING BEFORE A DISABILITY APPEALS OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-103, 25-11-114 AND 25-11-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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