If medical examinations show that you have recovered from the disability for which PERS granted you disability benefits, you will no longer be eligible to receive a disability retirement benefit. If you resume gainful employment , you will need to provide DRS with the name of your employer and your monthly salary. Your disability benefits may stop unless the total of the compensation from employment and your disability benefit is less than your compensation earnable at the time you became disabled. If this total is more, your benefits will be reduced so the total does not exceed the level of your pre-disability compensation earnable, adjusted for inflation. Provisions That Apply To All Members Y ou have the option to apply for up to 12 months of service credit while on leave for a disability.
Interest is charged if the payments are made retroactively.
If you file an application for disability retirement with DRS, but die within 60 days of filing, your beneficiary will be eligible to choose between the active member or disability retiree death benefit. When you apply for a disability retirement, you must select a benefit option. You may choose an option which will continue benefits to a survivor. If you are married, the law requires that you provide your spouse s consent to the benefit option you choose. This consent must be in writing and must be witnessed by a notary.