Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1519

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Title

Description: Disability; certifications of under PERS made by hearing officer instead of by medical board.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Appropriations
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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