2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 41.16.200: Examination of disability pensioners — Restoration to duty.

The board shall require all firemen receiving disability pensions to be examined every six months. All such examinations shall be made by physicians duly appointed by the board. If a fireman shall fail to submit to such examination within ten days of having been so ordered in writing by said retirement board all pensions or benefits paid to said fireman under this chapter, shall immediately cease and the disbursing officer in charge of such payments shall issue no further payments to such fireman. If such fireman fails to present himself for examination within thirty days after being ordered so to do, he shall forfeit all rights under this chapter. If such fireman, upon examination as aforesaid, shall be found fit for service, he shall be restored to duty in the same rank held at the time of his retirement, or if unable to perform the duties of said rank, then, at his request, in such other rank, the duties of which he is then able to perform. The board shall thereupon so notify the fireman and shall require him to resume his duties as a member of the fire department. If, upon being so notified, such member shall fail to report for employment within ten days, he shall forfeit all rights to any benefits under this chapter.

[1947 c 91 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 9578-48. Prior: 1929 c 86 § 8; 1919 c 196 § 10; 1909 c 50 § 10.]