Section 208-D*2. Compensation during disability

1. Notwithstanding the
  provisions of any general, special or local law, any member of a  police
  force  in  a  village  or town to which the rules and regulations of the
  state civil service shall have been extended  prior  to  January  first,
  nineteen  hundred  fourteen,  who, through no fault or misconduct on his
  part is disabled by injuries received in the discharge of his duties, or
  who, as a result of illness attributable  to  the  performance  of  such
  duties,  shall,  when  certified  to  by  a  duly  licensed physician or
  physicians designated by the board of trustees of the  village  or  town
  board  of  the town, as the case may be, stating that the said member is
  physically or mentally incapacitated for the performance of police duty,
  be paid by the village or town by which he is employed the  full  amount
  of  his  regular  compensation  or  wages  until  his disability arising
  therefrom has ceased, or until such time as such physician or physicians
  shall certify to the board of trustees of the village or the town  board
  that  said  member  has  recovered and is physically fit to do part time
  police duty or that such member is permanently  disabled  and  unfit  to
  perform  any police duty and shall recommend that said member be retired
  from the said force as provided by law.
    2. Notwithstanding any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary  thereto
  contained  herein  or  elsewhere,  a cause of action shall accrue to the
  village or town aforesaid for reimbursement in such sum or sums actually
  paid as a salary or wages and/or for medical or hospital  treatment,  as
  against any third party against whom the policemen shall have a cause of
  action for the injuries sustained.
    * NB There are 3 § 208-d's