Title
Integrated Medical Evaluations, Inc.
Description
For $400,000 in additional payment authority for Contract 155827, for independent medical evaluations for the Retirement Office. Independent medical evaluations are used when the Local Police, Fire Retirement, or City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement System Boards require information to determine the eligibility of individuals for a disability retirement. Furthermore, state statute requires all public safety members who have filed an application for disability retirement be referred for an independent medical evaluation by a board-certified physician to determine if they meet the criteria listed in Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 38-859. The additional funds are needed due to the substantial increase of applications being submitted.