(40 ILCS 5/4-105b) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-105b)
    Sec. 4-105b. Permanent Disability. "Permanent disability": any physical or mental disability that (1) can be expected to result in death, (2) has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (3) can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
(Source: P.A. 83-1440.)