35 IAC 14-9-4 Disability without Social Security eligibility

Sec. 4. (a) A member with five (5) or more years of creditable service who cannot qualify for Social Security disability benefits because of working insufficient quarters to qualify, may receive disability retirement benefits from the fund if a board appointed physician familiar with Social Security disability guidelines establishes the existence of a comparable disability and the board approves the disability retirement. (b) The board shall order reexaminations in such cases on a regular basis and review the results in order to ensure that the disabling condition is ongoing.