Injuries incurred or sickness contracted in the performance of official duties.
Denver City Charter, art. IX, § 9.5.7
in effect§ 9.5.7 - Injuries incurred or sickness contracted in the performance of official duties.
Any member of the Denver Fire Department who shall become injured by reason of the performance of his or her official duties or who shall contract any sickness attributable to his or her occupation by reason of the performance of his or her official duties shall be entitled to the following, subject to the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department and the proper examining physician:
(A) He or she shall be provided, when necessary, with hospitalization, doctors, surgeons, nurses and medical care.
(B) Any intermittent or consecutive leave of absence not to exceed one calendar year at his or her full salary and benefits so long as the leave is necessary in reaching recovery from the injury or sickness for the rank that the member holds in the department.
(C) Should such member need additional leave of absence in excess of one year he or she may use his or her accumulated sick leave at full pay.
(Charter 1960, C5.33; amended November 7, 1950; Ord. No. 428-02, § 1, 6-3-02, elec. 8-13-02; Ord. No. 138-03, § 1, 2-24-03, elec. 5-6-03)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIHORU_SUBTITLE_BCH_ARTIXEM_PT5FIDE_S9.5.7ININSICOPEOFDUFetched: 10/27/2026