Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/947

 PUBLIC LAW 96-122—NOV. 17, 1979

93 STAT. 911

amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) of such subsection as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) Payment due a minor, or an individual mentally incompetent or under other legal disability, may be made to the person who is constituted guardian or other fiduciary by the law of the State of residence of the claimant or is otherwise legally vested with the care of the claimant or his estate. If a guardian or other fiduciary of the individual under legal disability has not been appointed under the law of the State of residence of the claimant, payment may be made to any person who, in the judgment of the Mayor, is responsible for the care of the claimant, and the payment bars recovery by any other person.". IMPROVEMENTS IN ADMINISTRATION OF DISABILITY RETIREMENTS

SEC. 213. Subsection (g) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (as amended by section 204 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(6) Not later than ninety days after the date of the enactment of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act, the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons shall submit to the Mayor recommendations for regulations to establish specific criteria for determining whether an injury was incurred, or a disease was contracted, in the performance of duty and whether an injury or disease was aggravated in the performance of duty. The Mayor shall promulgate regulations establishing such criteria in a timely manner based on the recommendations of the Board. "(7)(A) In making determinations under this subsection and under subsection (f), the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons and the Police and Firemen's Retirement and Relief Board shall make full use of the medical resources in the District of Columbia and shall make the widest practical use of the medical expertise available to them consistent with fair and even administration of this Act. "(B) Not later than ninety days after the date of the enactment of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act, the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons and the Police and Firemen's Retirement and Relief Board shall each submit to the Mayor recommendations for regulations to carry out the requirements of subparagraph (A). The Mayor shall, in a timely manner and based on the recommendations of such Boards, promulgate regulations to carry out the requirements of such subparagraph. "(C) Failure to promulgate such regulations, or failure to comply with such regulations, shall not invalidate any decision of the Mayor or the Police and Firemen's Retirement and Relief Board with respect to the retirement of any individual.".

Ante, p. 902.

Ante, p. 866.

D.C. Code 4-526.

Recommendations for regulations, submittal to Mayor. Regulations.

RESTRICTION ON RETIRED POUCE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS RECEIVING ANNUITY WHILE EMPLOYED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT

SEC. 214. Subsection (p) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (as redesignated by section 209(a)(1)(A) and amended by section 211) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salary of any annuitant who first becomes entitled to an annuity under this section after the date of the enactment of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act and who is subsequently employed by the govern-

Ante, pp. 912, 914.

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