Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-49-111
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Temporary sickness or disability
Official statutory text
A. Whenever any member of the fire department of any
municipality, on account of sickness or temporary disability, other
than a burn injury, caused or sustained while in the discharge of
the member's duty as such member, is unable to perform the member's
duties, notwithstanding the workers' compensation provisions of
Title 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes related to temporary disability
benefits, the salary shall be paid by the municipality to the member
and shall continue while the member is sick or temporarily disabled
for a period of not more than six (6) months with the municipality
having the option of extending the period for up to an additional
six (6) months, not to exceed a total of twelve (12) months, after
which period the provisions for disability benefits under the
Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System shall apply.
The salary received by the member under this subsection while the
member is sick or temporarily disabled for a period specified in
this subsection shall be, or deemed to be, part of the member's
actual paid gross salary under the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and
Retirement System. Contributions shall be made on actual paid gross
salary paid pursuant to this section.
B. Whenever any member of the fire department of any
municipality, on account of a burn injury, caused or sustained while
in the discharge of the member's duty as such member, is unable to
perform the member's duties, notwithstanding the workers'
compensation provisions of Title 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes
related to temporary disability benefits, the salary shall be paid
by the municipality to the member and shall continue while the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 566
member is sick or temporarily disabled for a period of not more than
twelve (12) months with the municipality having the option of
extending the period for up to an additional six (6) months, not to
exceed a total of eighteen (18) months, after which the period the
provisions for disability benefits under the Oklahoma Firefighters
Pension and Retirement System shall apply. The salary received by
the member under this subsection while the member is sick or
temporarily disabled for a period specified in this subsection shall
be, or deemed to be, part of the member's actual paid gross salary
under the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System.
Contributions shall be made on actual paid gross salary paid
pursuant to this section.
C. Should a member receiving a salary under this section be
eligible to receive, and should the salary of the member under this
section exceed any temporary disability benefit paid to the member
under the workers' compensation provisions of Title 85A of the
Oklahoma Statutes, the member shall transfer such temporary
disability benefits under the workers' compensation provisions of
Title 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes to the municipality while the
member is sick or temporarily disabled.
municipality, on account of sickness or temporary disability, other
than a burn injury, caused or sustained while in the discharge of
the member's duty as such member, is unable to perform the member's
duties, notwithstanding the workers' compensation provisions of
Title 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes related to temporary disability
benefits, the salary shall be paid by the municipality to the member
and shall continue while the member is sick or temporarily disabled
for a period of not more than six (6) months with the municipality
having the option of extending the period for up to an additional
six (6) months, not to exceed a total of twelve (12) months, after
which period the provisions for disability benefits under the
Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System shall apply.
The salary received by the member under this subsection while the
member is sick or temporarily disabled for a period specified in
this subsection shall be, or deemed to be, part of the member's
actual paid gross salary under the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and
Retirement System. Contributions shall be made on actual paid gross
salary paid pursuant to this section.
B. Whenever any member of the fire department of any
municipality, on account of a burn injury, caused or sustained while
in the discharge of the member's duty as such member, is unable to
perform the member's duties, notwithstanding the workers'
compensation provisions of Title 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes
related to temporary disability benefits, the salary shall be paid
by the municipality to the member and shall continue while the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 566
member is sick or temporarily disabled for a period of not more than
twelve (12) months with the municipality having the option of
extending the period for up to an additional six (6) months, not to
exceed a total of eighteen (18) months, after which the period the
provisions for disability benefits under the Oklahoma Firefighters
Pension and Retirement System shall apply. The salary received by
the member under this subsection while the member is sick or
temporarily disabled for a period specified in this subsection shall
be, or deemed to be, part of the member's actual paid gross salary
under the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System.
Contributions shall be made on actual paid gross salary paid
pursuant to this section.
C. Should a member receiving a salary under this section be
eligible to receive, and should the salary of the member under this
section exceed any temporary disability benefit paid to the member
under the workers' compensation provisions of Title 85A of the
Oklahoma Statutes, the member shall transfer such temporary
disability benefits under the workers' compensation provisions of
Title 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes to the municipality while the
member is sick or temporarily disabled.
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