HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002-08 Recognizing the Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption for Sworn Law Enforcement OfficersRESOLUTION NO. 2002-8
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; RECOGNIZING
THE HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION
PRESUMPTION FOR SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, this Council wishes to provide the Village of Key Biscayne sworn law
enforcement officers with the protection of workers' compensation benefits which could arise from
a presumption that heart disease and hypertension are accidental and suffered in the line of duty.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, THAT:
Section 1. This Council hereby recognized and adopts the presumption as provided for
firefighters in Florida Statute 112.18 that heart disease or hypertension shall be presumed to be
accidental and suffered in the line of duty and directs that said presumption shall be applied to the
evaluation and determination of workers' compensation claims of sworn law enforcement officers
employed by the Village of Key Biscayne as to all accidents arising on or after (DATE). This
presumption shall be subject to the conditions and limitations provided in Section 112.18, Florida
Statutes.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February , 2002.
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C CHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE C
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFI
RICHARD JAY WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY
MAYOR JOE I. RASCO