They will be granted the right to purchase the units regardless of their remaining age at the time the disability benefits are approved. The earliest age a disability retiree can begin drawing monthly unit payments is age 50. Medical Examinations PERS requires periodic medical examinations to determine if the member is eligible for continuing disability benefits. The member will be responsible for the cost of the examination. Refusal to provide requested medical information will result in the cancellation of disability benefit payments.
Periodic reviews cease when a member reaches normal service retirement age.
A disability retiree will have a choice of all the retirement payment options except the lump-sum settlement options. The option selected remains in effect during the period of disability retirement. Estimated payments will be made until PERS has the information necessary to compute the correct monthly benefit amount. The interest will be prorated at the rate PERS credited the prior year. Disabled members who have reached earliest service retirement age will have their monthly payment computed under the provisions of both service retirement and disability retirement.