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Home  General Information  Account Online  Online Forms  Correctional Plan    Benefit Calculation  Benefit Options  Covered Positions  Disability Benefit Eligibility  Disability Benefit Example  Eligibility  High-Five Average Salary  Survivor Benefits  1099-R Form  Address Changes  Benefit Increases  Combined Service  Direct Deposit  How to Apply  Notification of Death  Preparing to Retire  Pre-Retirement Checklist  Re-Employment  Refunds  Rollovers  Tax Information  Insurance Premium      Withholding       Last Updated: 04/13/2011	Home >> Correctional Plan >> Disability Benefit Eligibility    Disability Benefit Eligibility   To qualify for disability benefits under the Correctional Employees Retirement Plan, you need at least one year of service if your disability is not job-related.   You are immediately eligible if you are injured while performing your job responsibilities. Disability benefits are payable at any age for those who qualify and apply for benefits. Disability defined "Duty disability, physical or psychological" for a Correctional employee means an occupational disability that is the direct result of an injury incurred during, or a disease arising out of, the performance of normal duties or the performance of less frequent duties either of which are specific to the Correctional employee. "Regular disability, physical or psychological" for a Correctional employee, means an occupational disability resulting from a disease or an injury that arises from any activities while not at work or from activities while at work performing normal or less frequent duties that do not present inherent dangers specific to covered Correctional positions. Timeline There are important timelines you need to consider when applying for a disability. You cannot apply for a disability benefit until the day after your last working day. After that time, apply for a benefit immediately. We strongly recommend not waiting for your sick leave or vacation to run out. You must apply for a disability benefit no later than 18 months after you end your employment.
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