§88‑31  Medical board.  The board
shall designate a medical board to be composed of three physicians not eligible
to participate in the system.  If required, other physicians may be employed to
report on special cases.  The medical board shall arrange for and pass upon all
medical examinations required under this part and parts VII and VIII of this
chapter, shall investigate all essential statements and certificates by or on
behalf of a member in connection with application for disability retirement,
and shall report in writing to the board its conclusions and recommendations
upon all the matters referred to it. [L 1925, c 55, §5(12); RL 1935, pt of
§7924; RL 1945, pt of §707; RL 1955, §6-68; HRS §88-31; am L 1969, c 110, pt of
§1; am L 1984, c 108, §2; am L 2006, c 169, §5]



 



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  Board of trustees, after hearing on appeal from medical
board's decision, may overrule any decision or recommendation which the medical
board is authorized to make.  Att. Gen. Op. 81-8.