The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 175
FIREFIGHTER PENSIONS

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F.S. 175.231

175.231 Diseases of firefighters suffered in line of duty; presumption.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter, any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter caused by tuberculosis, hypertension, or heart disease resulting in total or partial disability or death shall be presumed to have been accidental and suffered in the line of duty unless the contrary is shown by competent evidence, provided that such firefighter shall have successfully passed a physical examination before entering into such service, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition. This section shall be applicable to all firefighters only with reference to pension and retirement benefits under this chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 15, ch. 81-168; s. 24, ch. 99-1.

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Amendments to 175.231

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 175.231

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 175.231.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC. St. v. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND TREASURER, 540 So. 2d 850 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Rule 4-54.039 Rule 4-54.039 deals with “disability in line of duty” and simply states that section 175.231 . . . Appellants argue that the rule is invalid because section 175.231 is not expressly made applicable to . . . The Department also points out that the City’s plans meet or exceed the mínimums provided in section 175.231 . . . Nothing set forth in chapter 175 makes section 175.231 expressly applicable to local law plans. . . . notion that municipalities are free to legislate on this matter independent of standards in section 175.231 . . .

FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, v. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND TREASURER,, 25 Fla. Supp. 2d 221 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hearings 1987)

. . . The application of Sections 175.071(5), 175.121, 175.162, 175.171, 175.181, 175.191, 175.231, 175.251 . . . For example, Sections 175.171, 175.181, 175.191 and 175.231, Florida Statutes, upon which these proposed . . .