Source: http://delcode.delaware.gov/title18/c067/index.shtml
Timestamp: 2014-10-01 14:18:58
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 6701', '§ 6702', '§ 6703', '§ 6704', '§ 6705', '§ 6706', '§ 6707', '§ 6708', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 6702', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 6703', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 6704', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 6705', '§ 1', '§ 6706', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 6707', '§ 1', '§ 6708', '§ 1']

§ 6701 § 6702 § 6703 § 6704 § 6705 § 6706 § 6707 § 6708 TITLE 18
(2) "Line of duty," with respect to enrolled firefighters, ladies auxiliary members and volunteer ambulance and rescue company members as defined in subdivision (1) of this section, shall mean while traveling to, performing their assigned duties or returning from, a fire alarm, rescue operation or any other emergency volunteer fire company action; provided, however, that the phrases "traveling to" and "returning from" shall include the time encompassed by the firefighter's, ladies auxiliary members' or volunteer ambulance and rescue company members' entrance into their personal vehicle or company emergency vehicle in response to the alarm or emergency call until their first disembarkation from their personal vehicle at their home, place of employment or other location.
(3) "Permanent disability" shall mean a permanent physical condition arising out of and in the course of actions in the line of duty, but shall not include permanent disability from an injury or disease, which, although aggravated in the line of duty, was not originally sustained in the line of duty; provided, however, that said permanent disability must be sufficient to disable the covered firefighter so that the firefighter is unable to do the work normally required for the job or employment which he/she held at the time he/she was disabled.
59 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1; 63 Del. Laws, c. 450, §§ 1, 2; 67 Del. Laws, c. 53, §§ 1, 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.; § 6702 Payment of benefits.
59 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.; § 6703 Physical examinations.
No firefighter shall receive disability benefits under this chapter until he/she has been examined by a duly qualified physician or surgeon, selected by the firefighter or, if not selected by the firefighter, selected by the Commissioner for that purpose. If the firefighter is found to be permanently disabled, he/she shall be entitled to present a claim to the Commissioner. The examining doctor shall prepare a written report which shall be submitted to the Commissioner and shall be part of the records. Any firefighter receiving benefits under this chapter shall be examined periodically by a duly qualified physician or surgeon as required by the Commissioner to determine if such disability has ceased to exist.
59 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.; § 6704 Adjudication of claims.
(b) The Commissioner shall issue regulations governing the submission, processing, and adjudication of claims, including regulations governing hearings before him/her.
(d) The Commissioner shall insure that on the claim forms supplied to the applicant are spaces wherein the president and company chief, or any other 2 officers designated by the fire company, may, by oath or affirmation, depose the following: "I, _________________, do hereby swear/affirm that , a
(name of officer) (name of applicant) member in good standing of the ________________ Volunteer Fire Company, did sustain the injury or disease listed herein as the cause of the permanent disability claim, in the circumstances and on the date herein set forth.
(signed) "
Notwithstanding this section, the Insurance Commissioner may consider the submission of the above oath or affirmation as meeting the requirements for a hearing on every claim. 59 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.; § 6705 Appeals.
59 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1.; § 6706 Payments to be diminished by amounts of other benefits.
59 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.; § 6707 Source of payments under this chapter.
59 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1.; § 6708 Exemption from tax and execution.
59 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1.; Site Footer