Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1963 – Eligibility for disability retirement
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1963
- Creditable service: means all periods of time for which credit is allowed towards any benefits of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1902
- Disability: means a condition which in the determination of the board renders an employee permanently and totally disabled, by bodily injury or disease, from performing the duties and responsibilities of his position; provided, however, that such condition is not, directly or indirectly, the result of military service, engaging in a felonious criminal enterprise, habitual drunkenness or use of narcotics, intentionally self-inflicted injury, or declared war or enemy action. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1902
- Member: means a contributing employee who is covered under the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1902
A. A member hired on or before December 31, 2006, shall be eligible to retire and receive a disability benefit if he has at least five years of creditable service, is not eligible for normal retirement, and suffers disability.
B. A member who is hired on or after January 1, 2007, shall be eligible to retire and receive a disability benefit if he has at least seven years of creditable service, is not eligible for normal retirement, and suffers a disability which renders him totally and permanently incapable of performing any gainful employment.
Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 33:6173 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 584, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 584, §3, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of Acts of 2006 R.S.