RS 11:3552: City of Bogalusa; death benefits

A. With respect to the police pension and relief fund for the city of Bogalusa, "child" or "children" as referred to in this Section shall include, regardless of age, any child who has a physical and/or mental disability and the child shall receive benefits throughout life if medical and/or psychological information indicates the child has a total and permanent disability.

B. If, however, medical or psychological information indicates that the child with a disability can benefit from specialized training in order to be rendered self supporting, then the child will receive benefits so long as he is actively enrolled in a specialized school or training program until such time as the child is certified as being qualified to engage in gainful employment.

C. The board of trustees may demand at reasonable intervals that such child submit to a medical and/or pyschological examination for current evaluation, subject to the penalty of all monthly payments being suspended until submission to examination within fifteen days after request.