RCW 41.24.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Administrative fund” means the volunteer firefighters’ and reserve officers’ administrative fund created under RCW 41.24.030. (2) “Appropriate legislation” means an ordinance when an ordinance is the means of legislating by any municipality, and resolution in all […]
RCW 41.24.020 Enrollment of firefighters—Death, disability, retirement benefits. (1) Every municipal corporation maintaining and operating a regularly organized fire department shall make provision by appropriate legislation for the enrollment of every firefighter under the relief provisions of this chapter for the purpose of providing protection for all its firefighters and their families from death, sickness, […]
RCW 41.24.023 Retired participant may resume volunteer service—Board approval required. (1) A local municipality may, at its discretion, permit a retired participant to make application to the local board to resume volunteer service as a firefighter, under the following conditions: (a) A retired participant who chooses to resume volunteer service is not eligible for disability […]
RCW 41.24.030 Volunteer firefighters’ and reserve officers’ relief and pension principal fund created—Composition—Investment—Use—Treasurer’s report. (Contingent expiration date.) (1) The volunteer firefighters’ and reserve officers’ relief and pension principal fund is created in the state treasury as a trust fund for the benefit of the participants covered by this chapter consisting of: (a) All bequests, fees, […]
RCW 41.24.035 Legal, medical expenses—May be paid from earnings of the principal fund and administrative fund. The state board is authorized to pay from the earnings of the principal fund and administrative fund lawful obligations of the system for legal expenses and medical expenses which expenses are primarily incurred for the purpose of protecting the […]
RCW 41.24.040 Fees, when payable—Interest—Effect of nonpayment. On or before the first day of March of each year, every municipality shall pay such amount as shall be due from it to the principal fund, together with the amounts collected from the participants. A participant shall not forfeit his or her right to participate in the […]
RCW 41.24.050 Emergency medical technicians or first aid vehicle operators—Restriction on retirement system membership. No person serving as an emergency medical technician or first aid vehicle operator under chapter 18.73 RCW shall be permitted to join the law enforcement officers’ and firefighters’ retirement system solely on the basis of such service. In no case shall […]
RCW 41.24.060 Board of trustees—How constituted. A firefighter board of trustees is created and established to administer this chapter in every municipal corporation maintaining a regularly organized fire department. A firefighter board of trustees shall consist of the mayor, city clerk or comptroller, and one councilmember of such municipality, the chief of the fire department, […]
RCW 41.24.070 Officers of board—Record of proceedings—Forms. The mayor or chair of the board or commission of any municipality with a fire department, or his or her designee, shall be chair of the firefighter board of trustees, and the clerk or comptroller or secretary of any such municipality, board, or commission, or his or her […]
RCW 41.24.080 Duties of board and state board—Disbursements. The board of trustees of each municipal corporation shall provide for enrollment of all members of its fire department under the relief provisions of this chapter; provide for enrollment of all its reserve officers under the relief provisions of this chapter if it has extended these relief […]
RCW 41.24.090 Meetings. A board of trustees shall meet on the call of its chair on a regular monthly meeting day when there is business to come before it. The chair shall be required to call a meeting on any regular meeting day at the request of any member of the fund or his or […]
RCW 41.24.100 Compelling attendance of witnesses—Oaths—Rules and regulations. The board of trustees herein, in addition to other powers herein granted, shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify before it on all matters connected with the operation of this chapter, and its chair or any member of said board may administer oaths […]
RCW 41.24.110 Reimbursement of physicians and medical staff. The local board shall make provisions for reimbursing regularly licensed practicing physicians and other medical staff who examine participants making application for membership. Physicians and other medical staff shall perform such services and operations and render all medical aid and care necessary for the recovery and treatment […]
RCW 41.24.120 Hearing of application for benefits—Appeal to state board. The local board shall initially hear and decide all applications for relief or retirement pensions under this chapter, subject to review by, or appeal by the proper person to, the state board where decision on such review or appeal shall be final and conclusive. [ […]
RCW 41.24.130 Quorum—Vote on allowance of claims. A majority of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum, and no business shall be transacted when a majority is not present, and no claim shall be allowed where a majority of the board has not voted favorably thereon. [ 1945 c 261 § 13; Rem. Supp. […]
RCW 41.24.140 Guardian may be appointed. A local board may appoint a guardian whenever and wherever the claim of a participant or his or her beneficiary would, in the opinion of the local board, be best served by the appointment. The local board shall have full power to make and direct the payments under this […]
RCW 41.24.150 Disability payments. (1)(a) Whenever a participant becomes physically or mentally disabled, injured, or sick, in consequence or as the result of the performance of his or her duties, so as to be wholly prevented from engaging in each and every duty of his or her regular occupation, business, or profession, he or she […]
RCW 41.24.155 Vocational rehabilitation—Purpose—Costs—Administration—Discretion of state board. (1) One of the primary purposes of this section is to enable injured participants to return to their regular occupation, business, or profession, or to engage in any occupation or perform any work for compensation or profit. To this end, the state board shall utilize the services of […]
RCW 41.24.160 Death benefits. (1)(a) Whenever a participant dies as the result of injuries received, or sickness contracted in consequence or as the result of the performance of his or her duties, the board of trustees shall order and direct the payment from the principal fund of (i) the sum of two hundred fourteen thousand […]
RCW 41.24.170 Retirement pensions. (Contingent expiration date.) Except as provided in RCW 41.24.410, whenever any participant has been a member and served honorably for a period of ten years or more as an active member in any capacity, of any regularly organized fire department or law enforcement agency of any municipality in this state, and […]
