Sec. 16-232. Disability payments for public safety employees

Any payments made to uniformed employees occupying classified service positions allocated to public safety classes of work within the Police, Fire, Sheriff, or Corrections Departments for injuries received in the line of duty pursuant to the provisions of any retirement disability provisions of any pension plan established under Section 16-231 shall be considered in the nature of workers' compensation payments made pursuant to Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.