Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 815

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Background

Title

Description: Public Employees' Retirement System; revise provisions relating to disability determinations.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Appropriations
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lane

Additional Authors: Clarke, Fredericks, Mayo, Thomas

Code Sections: A 025-0011-0119, A 025-0011-0114, A 025-0013-0013, A 025-0011-0120, A 025-0011-0113

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION CREATES A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF DISABILITY IN CASES BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND TO REQUIRE THE SYSTEM TO REIMBURSE A DISABILITY APPLICANT ORDERED TO RECEIVE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION MORE THAN 50 MILES FROM THE MEMBER'S HOME FOR MILEAGE AND LODGING EXPENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO CONTRACT FOR DISABILITY DETERMINATION SERVICES AND TO REQUIRE THE PHYSICIANS APPOINTED TO THE SYSTEM'S MEDICAL BOARD TO BE BOARD CERTIFIED IN CERTAIN SPECIALTIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-114 AND 25-13-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER THE DUTY OF APPOINTING HEARING OFFICERS FOR DISABILITY DETERMINATION APPEALS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO THE EMPLOYEE APPEALS BOARD OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD, TO AUTHORIZE CLAIMANTS ON APPEAL TO SUBPOENA WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS AND TO TRANSFER JURISDICTION FOR HEARING APPEALS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY TO THE COUNTY OR JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CLAIMANT RESIDES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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