2018 Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
CHAPTER 88. DELAWARE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL POLICE/FIREFIGHTER PENSION PLAN
§ 8820. Amount of duty-connected disability pension.

Universal Citation: 11 DE Code § 8820 (2018)

(a) The duty-connected total disability pension shall by 75% of final average compensation plus 10% of final average compensation for each dependent during the period of dependency, not to exceed a total of 25% of final average compensation for all dependents.

(b) The duty-connected partial disability pension shall be computed in the same manner as the service pension based on credited service accrued to the date of disability, subject to a minimum of 50% of final average compensation.

(c) Medical costs made necessary by reason of duty-connected disability which are in excess of those amounts paid by any health care coverage or worker's compensation shall be paid by the Fund. Payments under this subsection will be paid upon the filing of a claim in a form prescribed by the Board.

64 Del. Laws, c. 445, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 133, §§ 2, 3.

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