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Pension Board Primer slated Nov. 18 in CRO The ISBA Local Government Law Section will present a “Police and Fire Pension Board Primer” on Friday, Nov. 18, in the Chicago Regional Office. It also will be available by teleconference. Program coordinator for the Law Ed Series seminar is section council past chair Lynn E. Patton of Springfield, assistant Illinois attorney general and chief of the Opinions Bureau. She also is newsletter co-editor for the Committee on Government Lawyers. Moderator Robin L. Perry of Spring Grove, chair of the section council, will open the program at 12 noon with introductions. At 12:15 p.m., Scott Brandt of Springfield will discuss Police and Fire Pension Boards and the State: What the State Needs from You and What the State Can Do for You. Acting chief administrator of the Public Pension Division of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Brandt will review the functions and responsibilities of the department. His presentation includes actuarial studies with regard to police and fire tax levies, tax implications, new legislation related to pension boards, and problems caused by recent legislation. At 12:50 p.m., Richard J. Reimer, general counsel for the Illinois Public Funds Association in Hinsdale, will identify Police and Fire Pension Issues Posed by a Disability Application. His remarks will cover the roles of the hearing officer and city attorney, duty versus non-duty disability, selection of doctors and issuance of disability certificates, workers' compensation implications (res judicata and pension payment set-offs), intervention by a municipality as a party, and pending legislative proposals. The program is scheduled to conclude at 1:25 p.m. The $35 fee includes luncheon. Legal assistance attorneys may attend at no charge. Call the CLE registrar at (800) 252-8908.
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