Title
Integrated Medical Evaluations, Inc.
Description
For $600,000 in additional payment authority for Contract 155827, for independent medical evaluations for the Retirement Office. These evaluations are required when the Local Police, Fire Retirement, or City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement System Boards need medical information to determine an individual’s eligibility for disability retirement. State law also mandates that all public safety members who apply for disability retirement be referred to a board-certified physician for an independent medical evaluation, as outlined in Arizona Revised Statutes Section 38-859. The additional funding is necessary due to a significant increase in the number of disability retirement applications submitted.