[Adopted as Ch. XI, § 14, of the 1973 Bylaws; amended 4-7-1980 TM; approved by Attorney General 8-26-1980]
Any member of the Call Fire Department or Special Police Force in active service who suffers an injury, illness or disability connected with the performance of his/her duties as a member of said Department or Force, if such injury, illness, or disability renders that member temporarily unable to work, shall receive expenses and damages, including loss of pay, from the Town during the period of such injury, illness or disability.
Any and all powers, proceedings, determinations, recommendations, and findings under this bylaw shall be exercised and performed by a majority of the members of a panel consisting of the Town Manager, the Town Counsel, and a physician designated in writing by the Select Board. The panel is directed and empowered, if the injury, illness or disability be self-inflicted or self-imposed or if there be any other good reasons or cause, to deny a member of such department or force sick relief under this bylaw.