Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17902 – Application
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1. Written application. In order to receive a benefit under this article, the person must apply in writing to the chief executive officer in the format specified by the chief executive officer.
A. The executive director shall obtain medical consultation on each applicant for disability retirement benefits in accordance with related rules established by the board. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2?A. Medical consultation obtained by the chief executive officer must be objective and be provided by a medical provider or medical providers qualified to review the case by specialty or experience and to whom the applicant is not known. [PL 2021, c. 277, §19 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).]
[PL 2021, c. 277, §19 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17902
- Benefit: means any payment made, or required to be made, to a beneficiary under chapter 423, subchapter V or chapter 425, subchapter V. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Board: means the board of trustees, established under section 12004?F, subsection 9, to administer the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Chief executive officer: means the Chief Executive Officer of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Retirement: means termination of membership with a retirement allowance granted under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
2. Approval. The written application must be approved by the chief executive officer.
[PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 643, §5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 88, §22 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 277, §19 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).