§805. Computation of disability benefits

A. Eligibility for disability retirement, procedures for application for disability benefits, procedures for the certification of continuing eligibility for disability benefits, the authority of the board of trustees to modify disability benefits, and procedures governing the restoration to active service of an employee who formerly had a disability are specifically described and provided for in R.S. 11:201 through 224.

B. The retirement system shall award disability benefits to eligible members who have been officially certified as having a disability by the State Medical Disability Board. The disability benefit shall be determined as follows.

C. Upon retirement for disability, a member covered by R.S. 11:801 shall receive a normal retirement allowance under R.S. 11:803 if he is eligible therefor; otherwise, he shall receive a disability benefit which shall consist of any amount equal to two percent of the member's average final compensation multiplied by his years of creditable service; however, such amount shall not be less than thirty percent, nor more than seventy-five percent of average final compensation, in the event no optional selection is made.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 718, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:642.4 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014.

NOTE: Acts 2014, No. 811 changed terminology referring to persons with disabilities throughout the La. Revised Statutes and codes of law, and included a listing of terms that were deleted and their respective successor terms (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §36). The Act provides that it is not the intent of the legislature that changes in terminology effected therein alter or affect in any way the substance, interpretation, or application of any law or administrative rule; further provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to expand or diminish any right of or benefit for any person provided by any law or administrative rule (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §35(C) and (D)).