Florida Florida Statutes

§ 185.18 — Disability retirement

FS § 185.18Ch. 185

Statute text

For any municipality, chapter plan, local law municipality, or local law plan under this chapter:(1) A police officer having 10 or more years of credited service, or a police officer who becomes totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty, regardless of length of service, may retire from the service of the city under the plan if he or she becomes totally and permanently disabled as defined in subsection (2) by reason of any cause other than a cause set out in subsection (3) on or after the effective date of the plan. Such retirement shall herein be referred to as disability retirement.

(2)A police officer will be considered totally disabled if, in the opinion of the board of trustees, he or she is wholly prevented from rendering useful and efficient service as a police officer; and a police officer will be considered permanently disabled if, in the opinion of the board of trustees, such police officer is likely to remain so disabled continuously and permanently from a cause other than as specified in subsection (3).

(3)A police officer will not be entitled to receive any disability retirement income if the disability is a result of:(a) Excessive and habitual use by the police officer of drugs, intoxicants, or narcotics;

(b)Injury or disease sustained by the police officer while willfully and illegally participating in fights, riots, civil insurrections or while committing a crime;

(c)Injury or disease sustained by the police officer while serving in any armed forces;

(d)Injury or disease sustained by the police officer after employment has terminated;

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