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PHYSICIAN’S GUIDELINES

Collection
Government Financials
Sub-shelf
GERS (Retirement System)
Kind
Financial Report
Island
St. Croix
Date
2023-05-23
Topics
Public Finance
Pages
4
Text
OCR Text

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 34368 “ronprindzens Gaza, GBS Complex - Ste. 1, St Thomes, VI OCS8C2-5750 « (840) 776-7708 + Fox (340) 776-4489 4005 Orange Grove. Lo: 5. Goristiansted, St. Croix, VIODRPMMAa1d * (S40) 77d-48C * Fos (S40) 773 487 VAN, LIB QECS.G om PHYSICIAN’S GUIDELINES DUTY DISABILITY (Title 3 V. |. Code, Section 708) [a] Any member who becomes totally and permanently incapacitated for service as the proximate result of bodily injuries sustained or a hazard undergone while in Loe performance and within the scope of his duties, if such injuries or hazard were not the consequences of the willful negligence of the member, shall receive a duty disability annuity, provided, that application is made not more than six months after the date of the accident if an accidental disability, or six months after the occurrence of disablement, if an occupational disease and proper proof is received trom one or more physicians designated by the Board that such member is mentally ar physically incapacitated, Or the application shall be made not more than six months after the dat …

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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 34368 “ronprindzens Gaza, GBS Complex - Ste. 1, St Thomes, VI OCS8C2-5750 « (840) 776-7708 + Fox (340) 776-4489 4005 Orange Grove. Lo: 5. Goristiansted, St. Croix, VIODRPMMAa1d * (S40) 77d-48C * Fos (S40) 773 487 VAN, LIB QECS.G om PHYSICIAN’S GUIDELINES DUTY DISABILITY (Title 3 V. |. Code, Section 708) [a] Any member who becomes totally and permanently incapacitated for service as the proximate result of bodily injuries sustained or a hazard undergone while in Loe performance and within the scope of his duties, if such injuries or hazard were not the consequences of the willful negligence of the member, shall receive a duty disability annuity, provided, that application is made not more than six months after the date of the accident if an accidental disability, or six months after the occurrence of disablement, if an occupational disease and proper proof is received trom one or more physicians designated by the Board that such member is mentally ar physically incapacitated, Or the application shall be made not more than six months after the date the member has been advised that he/she is permanently and totally incapacitated for service, if an accidental disability, or six months after the accurrence of disablement if an occupational disease and proper proof is received from one or more physicians designated by the Board that such member is mentally or physically incapacitated. NON-DUTY DISABILITY [Title 3 V. |. Code, Section 710) [a] Any member under age GU having at least 9 years of credited service who becomes totally and permanently disabled for service, either mentally or physically, from any cause other than cuty disability shall be entitled to a nan- duty disability annuity. [c] A member shall be considered totally and permanently disabled only after the board hes received [1] written certification by at feast two licensed and practicing physicians, selected by the Board, that the member is totally anc likely to be permanently disabled for further performance of the duties of any assigned pasition in the service of the amployer and [2] written certification from the employer that the member has been separated fram the service of the employer bacause of a total and permanent disability of such nature as to reasonably prevent further service for the employer, and as a consequence is not entitled to compensation from the employer: GERE-BEN TOC Rev OY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 9498 Kroncritdsens Gada, GEARS Complex - Sse. 1, St. Therras, Vi OOE0E-5750 » [S40] 776-7704 © Fax (240) 775-4499 9005 Ceange Grove, Lot 5. Christisnsted, St. Cro, Vi 00620-4813 + (340) 773-5480 + Fax (S40) 7735497 WAW.LUSVIQErs. corm PHYSICIAN’S MEDICAL REPORT Name of Applicant [Prins] [Last] (First) [Middle] Applicant's Social Security Mailing Address _ THE ABOVE-NAMED APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A DISABILITY ANNUITY UNDER THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. NE SS SECTION A - Diagnosis: a) |, M.LD., certify that | examined the above-named applicant at = [Nama of Facility] b] The applicant's disabilityis as Nan-Dutty Disability Duty Disability. c) When did you first treat this patient? Date: d) Date of most recent axamination: e) Primary disabling condition: f] Secondary condition(s): g) What restrictions have you placed on the patient's activities? SECTION B - Prognosis: a) Has the patient's condition stabilized? Yes No b) Has the patient reached maximum medical impravement? Yes Ne o| If so, when did the patient reach maximum medical impraveament? Date d] ls the patient a candidate for vocational rehabilitation? Yes Na 2] Additional Comments: GERS-BEN 1090: REV Ue SECTION C - Physical and/or Medical Impairment: No limitation of Functional capacity; may return to work. Slight limitation of tunctional capacity, capable of light work. Moderate limitation of functional capacity, capable of sedentary work. Cannot perform present work, but capable of performing another line of work. Temporary limitation of functional capacity, temporarily incapable of any kind of work, temporar'ly disabled from gainful employment. Severe limitation af functional capacity, permanently incapable of any kind of work totally and permanently disabled trom gainful employment. SECTION D - In-Line-Of-Duty: (Complete only if intine-of-duty disability retirement arose out of the performance of duty. All four questions must be answered.) a) 's the patient's primary disability due to an onthejob injury or illness? b] If so, what was the date of the injury? G) How do you relate the primary disability to the on-the-job injury? d] Ile there any cause other than the on-the-job injury contributing ta the patient's disability? Yes No : lf yes, please explain Additional Gomrmnents: SECTION E - Findings: My opinion is based on the following summary of physical findings and laboratory reports as of (Date) Physical Findings: Laboratory Report: _ Five-year Medical History: Current Treatment: Assessment: GERS-BEN 100mG FEV Oe SECTION E - Conclusion: No person shail be retired for disability except upon the written report to the Board of Trustees from a licensed physician, The Physician's Medical Report shall describe the origin and history of the cisability, its prognosis and such other information as the physician may deem pertinent. This report shall contain the opinion cf the physician in these exact words: * [tis my opinion that has became permanently and totally disabled from engaging in any gainful employment. in his/her assigned position in the service of the government or in any similar capacity. = |E iS my opinion that has NOT become permanently and totally disabled from engaging in any gainful employment in his/her assigned position in the service of the government or in any similar capacity. if the applicant is not totally and permanently disabled, will he/she be able to perform the duties af his/her position? YES. No. lf yes, indicate when applicant might be expected to return ta active duty F a practicing physician duly registered as such under the laws of my ragisury number being _ __do hereby certity that my answers to the foregoing questions are complete and true to the best of my knawledgea, information and belief. Date signed M.D. [Name of Physician] [Address] (City, State] Telephone No. GERSBEN 10SC REY Ce