49-16-601. Disability benefit -- Nonline-of-duty disability -- Benefits -- Monthly allowance.
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Effective 7/1/2017
49-16-601. Disability benefit -- Nonline-of-duty disability -- Benefits -- Monthly allowance.
(1)An active member of this system with a disability that was not incurred in the line-of-duty may apply to the office for a disability retirement benefit subject to the following provisions:
(a)if the member has less than five years of service credit in this system, disability benefits are not payable; and
(b)if the condition is classified by the office as a nonline-of-duty disability and if the member has five or more years of service credit in this system, the member shall be granted a disability retirement benefit subject to Section 49-16-602 .
(2)The monthly disability retirement benefit is 50% of the member's final average monthly salary.
Amended by Chapter 93 , 2017 General Session