35 IAC 1.3-6-3 Disability benefits

Sec. 3. (a) A member who becomes disabled while in service in a covered position and who presents proof of the member's qualification for Social Security benefits to the INPRS board is entitled to withdraw the vested portion of the member's account as described in IC 5-10.3-12-30 and section 1 of this rule, provided that a monthly annuity shall be available as a distribution option regardless of whether the member has attained normal retirement age, if the minimum monthly annuity amount rule under section 1(b) of this rule is satisfied. (b) Nonvested amounts at the time of the initial disability distribution are not forfeited under IC 5-10.3-12-25(e) at the time of the disability distribution. Except as provided in section 3.1(c) of this rule, the disability retirement benefit shall be recalculated once the member is no longer receiving state disability payments so long as the member remains otherwise eligible for such disability retirement benefits. For example, Ann has three (3) years of service and goes on state long-term disability leave. Ann received a disability onset date by the Social Security Administration that coincides with the date she began receiving state long-term disability benefits. Ann may receive forty percent (40%) of the amounts in her ASA. Ann continues to receive state long-term disability benefits for two and one-half (2 1/2) more years and terminates state employment. Ann may now receive one hundred percent (100%) of vested amounts in her ASA including the residual amounts not paid to her when she first applied for disability and any contributions and earnings since that time.